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Dog Eared Pages Book In The Loop 167 Well Worn Library Lot People

Id in_the_loop_167
Idiom DOG-EARED
Definition well-worn
Examples
  1. The pages of this library book are really dog-eared. A lot of people must have borrowed it and read it.
  2. I’ve put the report in a plastic folder so the pages don’t get dog-eared.
Extra Info

The expression suggests the idea of a dog’s ears, which are pliable and limp, just as the page corners of a book become after extensive fingering and frequent turning.

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