In the doghouse 打入冷宮,遭遇麻煩,受到貶謫— in trouble; in (someone’s) disfavor; in a situation in which someone is annoyed with you because of something you did Examples: 1) He’s having troubles with his wife; that’s why he’s in the doghouse.  2) The President’s aide is in the doghouse over remarks she made to the press.   (Los Angeles Times, 7/16/2016) A South...Continue reading