that dog won't hunt

短语
中文释义
英 /ðæt ˈdɒɡ wəʊnt ˈhʌnt/|/ðət-/    美 /ðæt ˈdɔɡ woʊnt ˈhʌnt/|/ðət-/

英文释义

短语
  1. That idea will not work; that is an inadequate explanation or proposition. US
    — ‘If the’ ain’t no fools, the’ ain’t no fun,’ said usually in self-derision; and ‘That old dog won't hunt,’ meaning that an excuse offered will not serve. These and the numerous specimens which follow have simply been grouped by the present writer under the heading of Miscellaneous, explanations being made only when the meaning is not clearly evident.

词形变化

that dog don't hunt alternative

词源

Apparently originating from the southern United States, the phrase may refer to a hunting dog that refuses to do its job.
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