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What is the origin and meaning of the expression "dog's 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. Upendran

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