that dog won't hunt

短语

发音

UK /ðæt ˈdɒɡ wəʊnt ˈhʌnt/
AU
UK /ðət-/
US /ðæt ˈdɔɡ woʊnt ˈhʌnt/
US /ðət-/

别名

that dog don't hunt

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    That idea will not work; that is an inadequate explanation or proposition.

    美国

    "Calling her house help Mr. and Mrs. just won't get it! That old dog won't hunt," Oman had confided. / "I know, but let her discover it herself," Steve had said.]

词源

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

来源：wiktionary