Phrase Finder Digest https://digest.phrases.org.uk/ Stories behind the sayings - the history behind the phrases in the news. en-gb Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT We Are In The Dog Days. They Have Nothing To Do With Dogs https://digest.phrases.org.uk/the-dog-days-have-nothing-to-do-with-dogs/ https://digest.phrases.org.uk/the-dog-days-have-nothing-to-do-with-dogs/ Late July is when Britain reaches for the phrase 'dog days'. The Romans who coined it were not thinking about exhausted labradors on hot pavements. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT David Saylor