When she found out she had won the scholarship, she was like a dog with two tails, dancing around the living room.

Despite their attempts to reconcile, the couple kept leading a cat-and-dog life that wore them both down.

After five years of constant arguing, they began to lead a cat-and-dog life, barely speaking to each other.

For years they led a cat-and-dog life, arguing over every little thing until they finally decided to separate.

She leads a cat-and-dog life with her sister, constantly arguing over chores and money.

When she achieved fame overnight, she felt like the proverbial dog that caught the car, unsure what to do next.

Don't kick a dog when it's down; offer help instead.

For this dangerous assignment, we realized we needed an old dog for a hard road, so we called the veteran operator.

We realized the crooked as a dog's hind leg contractor had been overcharging us for months.

The manager often kicks a dog when it's down to belittle his employees.