English Idiom – Puppy-dog eyes.
An innocent or naive facial expression. The expression puppy-dog eyes is used to describe a begging or pleading look – just like a puppy would give you! A look or expression it is very difficult to say no to.
Dog Expressions on FunkyEnglish:
- Big List of Dog Idioms
- Dog and Bone (Slang) – Phone.
- Let sleeping dogs lie (Idiom) – Don’t interfere with something that is not causing any problems.
Raining cats and dogs (Idiom) – Raining very heavily. - Photo Vocabulary – Puppy
- Puppy Love (Slang) – Young love.
Usage:
When could you use this idiom?
- A child is asking for more of something.
- Your partner is trying to convince you to do something you don’t want to do.
- A friend is asking to borrow something important.
- Someone is asking to borrow more money from you!
Example:
- “Stop giving me those puppy-dog eyes. We can’t eat out again tonight, we’ve been out three times already this week and it’s only Wednesday!”
Learn More
Look it upPuppy-dog eyesWiktionaryWhat is an idiom?
An idiom is a word or phrase that is not taken literally. An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its individual words, but has a separate meaning of its own.
Love animal idioms? See our full list of 50 animal idioms in English, with meanings and examples.
Frequently Asked Questions
A pleading, innocent look that makes it hard to say no.
Usually when they want something, like a child asking for sweets.
Test Yourself
What is FunkyEnglish?
FunkyEnglish is a website that helps you improve your English. We offer quick lessons that teach idioms, slang, phrasal verbs and more. Visit our homepage to see our latest articles, or use the menu to find specific content!
