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Dog Manger Person Referred Stops Enjoying He/She Doesn’t

Phrase/Idiom dog in the manger
Definition A person referred to as a dog in the manger is someone who stops others from enjoying something he/she cannot use or doesn’t want.
Example He hates the piano! Therefore, he won’t allow his daughter to learn to play it – a dog in the manger!

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