Meaning of like a dog with a bone | Babel Free

Definitions

Stubborn and tenacious; persistent; relentless; dogged.

informal, not-comparable

Examples

“Despite my determination to put the question off, my mind, or sub-conscious mind, like a dog with a bone which it refuses to drop in defiance of its master's command, went on revolving it.”

“I was like a dog with a bone, I wouldn't let go.”

“Wilmer Lee was like a dog with a bone — he just wouldn't let Mr. Mooney rest in peace.”

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