What does “dog on the sofa moment” mean?
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I'm a Brit since birth so a native English speaker but I heard the expression "dog on the sofa moment" whilst listening to the radio and I have no idea what it means. I could have mis-heard but I don't think so. The context was the presenter saying how she had the opportunity to interview a certain celebrity and it was a real "dog on the sofa moment".
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I'm a Brit since birth so a native English speaker but I heard the expression "dog on the sofa moment" whilst listening to the radio and I have no idea what it means. I could have mis-heard but I don't think so. The context was the presenter saying how she had the opportunity to interview a certain celebrity and it was a real "dog on the sofa moment".
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I'm a Brit since birth so a native English speaker but I heard the expression "dog on the sofa moment" whilst listening to the radio and I have no idea what it means. I could have mis-heard but I don't think so. The context was the presenter saying how she had the opportunity to interview a certain celebrity and it was a real "dog on the sofa moment".
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I'm a Brit since birth so a native English speaker but I heard the expression "dog on the sofa moment" whilst listening to the radio and I have no idea what it means. I could have mis-heard but I don't think so. The context was the presenter saying how she had the opportunity to interview a certain celebrity and it was a real "dog on the sofa moment".
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Her dog clearly really enjoys being on the sofa (like most dogs), even if he doesn’t have any right to be there. I don’t think it’s a common idiom, but the meaning seems clear to me. She’s comparing her emotions to her dog's, using both anthropomorphism and metaphor. It gives a sense of her enjoyment at interviewing this person along with her mild "imposter syndrome".
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Alternatively, it just means it’s a really special treat – interviewing this celebrity made the presenter so excited she felt like a dog who’d been allowed to sit on the sofa with its owner.
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Her dog clearly really enjoys being on the sofa (like most dogs), even if he doesn’t have any right to be there. I don’t think it’s a common idiom, but the meaning seems clear to me. She’s comparing her emotions to her dog's, using both anthropomorphism and metaphor. It gives a sense of her enjoyment at interviewing this person along with her mild "imposter syndrome".
answered 9 hours ago
Pam
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Alternatively, it just means it’s a really special treat – interviewing this celebrity made the presenter so excited she felt like a dog who’d been allowed to sit on the sofa with its owner.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
9 hours ago
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Her dog clearly really enjoys being on the sofa (like most dogs), even if he doesn’t have any right to be there. I don’t think it’s a common idiom, but the meaning seems clear to me. She’s comparing her emotions to her dog's, using both anthropomorphism and metaphor. It gives a sense of her enjoyment at interviewing this person along with her mild "imposter syndrome".
answered 9 hours ago
Pam
3,2101425
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Alternatively, it just means it’s a really special treat – interviewing this celebrity made the presenter so excited she felt like a dog who’d been allowed to sit on the sofa with its owner.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
9 hours ago
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up vote
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Her dog clearly really enjoys being on the sofa (like most dogs), even if he doesn’t have any right to be there. I don’t think it’s a common idiom, but the meaning seems clear to me. She’s comparing her emotions to her dog's, using both anthropomorphism and metaphor. It gives a sense of her enjoyment at interviewing this person along with her mild "imposter syndrome".
answered 9 hours ago
Pam
3,2101425
Her dog clearly really enjoys being on the sofa (like most dogs), even if he doesn’t have any right to be there. I don’t think it’s a common idiom, but the meaning seems clear to me. She’s comparing her emotions to her dog's, using both anthropomorphism and metaphor. It gives a sense of her enjoyment at interviewing this person along with her mild "imposter syndrome".
answered 9 hours ago
Pam
3,2101425
answered 9 hours ago
Pam
3,2101425
answered 9 hours ago
Pam
3,2101425
answered 9 hours ago
Pam
3,2101425
3,2101425
1
Alternatively, it just means it’s a really special treat – interviewing this celebrity made the presenter so excited she felt like a dog who’d been allowed to sit on the sofa with its owner.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
9 hours ago
add a comment |
1
Alternatively, it just means it’s a really special treat – interviewing this celebrity made the presenter so excited she felt like a dog who’d been allowed to sit on the sofa with its owner.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
9 hours ago
1
1
Alternatively, it just means it’s a really special treat – interviewing this celebrity made the presenter so excited she felt like a dog who’d been allowed to sit on the sofa with its owner.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
9 hours ago
Alternatively, it just means it’s a really special treat – interviewing this celebrity made the presenter so excited she felt like a dog who’d been allowed to sit on the sofa with its owner.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
9 hours ago
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