English · Idiom Candidate

dog who caught the tire

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

someone who achieved their goal but doesn't know what to do next

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người đạt được mục tiêu nhưng không biết phải làm gì tiếp theo

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: a dog that caught a tire

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

After finally getting the promotion, John felt like the dog who caught the tire

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Dogs

Common questions

What does “dog who caught the tire” mean?

someone who achieved their goal but doesn't know what to do next Literally: a dog that caught a tire

Is “dog who caught the tire” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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