How to Pronounce "dog that caught the car"
expression
DAWG that KAWT the KAR
DOG that KAWT the KAR
Definition
A person who achieves something they were chasing but is unprepared for what to do next; like a dog that runs after a car and, once it catches it, doesn’t know what to do.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɔɡ/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈkɑt/, /ˈkɔt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑɹ
British English
dˈɒɡ/ /ðˈæt/ /kˈɔːt/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɑː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DAWG that KAWT the KAR
UK
DOG that KAWT the KAR
Listen in Context
After months of campaigning, he felt like a dog that caught the car—he had no idea what to do next.
Winning the lottery turned her into a dog that caught the car—she was lost on how to handle the money.
When the promotion finally came, he was a dog that caught the car.
He fought so hard for the project, but now that it's his, he's a total dog that caught the car.