Sick as a Dog

Sick as a Dog

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English

4th - 5th Grade

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Max finds Moon unwell and explains the idiom 'sick as a dog', which means very sick. The phrase originated in the 1700s, possibly due to the belief that dogs spread diseases. Max clarifies that it was likely fleas on dogs that carried diseases. The idiom has persisted to describe someone feeling very unwell. Max then humorously notes Moon's snoring and wishes him a speedy recovery.

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