a dog's life
idiomPart ofdog
a dog's life — idiom
1. a life full of problems, hard work, and unhappiness.
1.idiom
Definition
a life full of problems, hard work, and unhappiness.
Example
Tanvi felt she was leading a dog's life — working two jobs and still struggling to pay the rent.
The old fisherman said he had lived a dog's life, with nothing but bad luck and rough seas.