How to pronounce “call off the dogs”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic) To ease up on after inflicting great punishment.
• (sports, idiomatic) During a one-sided sports contest, to remove the first-string unit of a team from the game after dominating the opponent.

Practice Nearby Words

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