DOG IN THE MANGER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who prevents you from enjoying something that they themselves have no need for

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("dog in the manger" is a kind of...):

selfish person (a person who is unusually selfish)

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