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Hair Dog Bit Drop Expression Means Remedy Small

Phrase/Idiom hair of the dog that bit you
Definition This expression means using as a remedy a small amount of what made you ill, for example a drop of alcohol when recovering from drinking too much.
Example Here, have just a little drop of this. It’s a hair of the dog that bit you!

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