two men and a dog

The phrase "two men and a dog" is used idiomatically to describe a situation with very few people present.

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Definition

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(informal, idiomatic)Describes a place or event with very few people present.

Example

  • The concert was so poorly advertised that only two men and a dog showed up.
  • When I arrived at the meeting, there were just two men and a dog in the room.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "two men and a dog":

one man and his dog