What is the origin and meaning of the expression “dogs breakfast”?
(B. Ramana, Vishakhapatnam) When you make a dog’s breakfast of something, you make a complete mess of it. This is an informal expression mostly used in British English. Here are a few examples. *Deepa made a bit of a dog’s breakfast of the essay. *Jai made a real dog’s breakfast of painting the kitchen. I understand that dogs have the habit of getting up early and going out. And when they do go out, they eat anything they find on the road food that people have thrown away even someone’s vomit! S.
