How do you use "Crooked as a dog's hind leg" in a sentence?

That politician is crooked as a dog's hind leg. The whole deal was crooked as a dog's hind leg. Don't trust him—crooked as a dog's hind leg.

Crooked as a dog's hind leg

Q: What does "Crooked as a dog's hind leg" mean?

Very dishonest; thoroughly corrupt. 'Crooked as a dog's hind leg' describes someone extremely dishonest—the bend in a dog's leg providing the image of crookedness.

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Meaning: Very dishonest; thoroughly corrupt.

非常不诚实；彻底腐败。

Muy deshonesto; completamente corrupto.

非常に不正直。徹底的に腐敗している。

매우 부정직한; 철저하게 부패한.

'Crooked as a dog's hind leg' describes someone extremely dishonest—the bend in a dog's leg providing the image of crookedness.

'crooked as a dog's hind leg（像狗的后腿一样弯曲）'形容一个人极其不诚实——狗后腿的弯曲形象生动地表达了不正直。

'Crooked as a dog's hind leg' (torcido como la pata trasera de un perro) describe a alguien extremadamente deshonesto. La curvatura de la pata trasera de un perro proporciona la imagen de lo torcido.

「crooked as a dog's hind leg（犬の後ろ足のように曲がった）」は極めて不正直な人を表します——犬の後ろ足の曲がり具合が不正直さのイメージを与えます。

'Crooked as a dog's hind leg'는 극도로 부정직한 사람을 묘사한다—개의 뒷다리가 구부러진 모양에서 비뚤어짐(부정직)의 이미지를 따온 것이다.

Examples

That politician is crooked as a dog's hind leg.
那个政客腐败透顶。
Ese político es corrupto hasta la médula.
あの政治家は徹底的に腐敗している。
저 정치인은 철저하게 부패했다.
The whole deal was crooked as a dog's hind leg.
整笔交易都是弯弯绕绕的。
Todo el negocio era turbio de principio a fin.
取引全体が不正だらけだった。
그 거래 전체가 불법투성이었다.
Don't trust him—crooked as a dog's hind leg.
别信他——他心术不正到了极点。
No te fíes de él, es un tramposo de los pies a la cabeza.
あいつを信用するな——根っからの不正直者だ。
그를 믿지 마—뼛속까지 부정직한 놈이야.

Pronunciation

/ˈkrʊkɪd æz ə dɒɡz haɪnd leɡ/

Usage Guide

Context: dishonesty, corruption, criticism

Tone: critical, colloquial

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Crooked as a dog's hind leg
歪得不行
corrupto hasta la médula
徹底的に不正直
철저히 부정직하다

Common Mistakes

American colloquial, may sound folksy

Origin & History

American expression from the 19th century. The visible bend in a dog's hind leg provided an image for extreme crookedness or dishonesty.

Etymology: Dog's bent hind leg = extreme crookedness

First recorded: 19th century American

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century American

Generation: Older generations

Social background: Rural, colloquial

Pop culture: American folklore

Regional notes: American, rural expression.

Variations

Crooked as a dog's hind leg

Crooked as a dog's hind leg

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