doghouse, good grief, So much for. From Red Carpet to Doghouse: Macron Returns From China to Allied Dismay

From Red Carpet to Doghouse: Macron Returns From China to Allied Dismay

Emmanuel Macron, the French president, has received scathing criticism for his performance abroad from some allies who saw him as cozying up to Beijing.

China often sends countries that cross it to the doghouse in some form. Australia is in disgrace at the moment


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Asian countries are learning to cope with Chinese bullying
But at a cost

Good Grief, MetLife! Snoopy Downed by Pink Slip

MetLife just put Snoopy in the doghouse. For over 30 years, Snoopy has been the face of MetLife Insurance, appearing on sales and marketing materials…

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Poor Snoopy. So much for loyalty.

Snoopy Fired by MetLife After 31 Years of Service

There’s no word on a severance package.

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doghouse, Definition of doghouse. 

1 : a shelter for a dog.

 2 : a state of disfavor —often used in the phrase in the doghouse.

good grief!

phrase of grief

1. 1.

   an exclamation of surprise or alarm.

    ...unbelievable, shocking, something that is hard to imagine though seems to happen on a potentially recurring basis. 
   

   "good grief, is it that time already?"

so much for

phrase of so

1. 1.

   indicating that one has finished talking about something.

   "So much for the melodic line. We now turn our attention to the accompaniment"
2. 2.

   suggesting that something has not been successful or useful.

   "so much for that idea!"