“That dog won’t hunt” nghĩa là gì?

“That dog won’t hunt” = chó đó không săn mồi được đâu -> nghĩa là phản đối, không chấp nhận.

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Then there is egg-suckin’ dog and that dog won’t hunt, or maybe grinnin’ like a possum. Of course, there are down yonder, bless yo heart, I reckon, fixing to, and once in a blue moon. Don’t overlook if the creek don’t rise, I declare, shut yo mouth, cattywampus and hankerin’.

“Floridians depend on their banks and credit unions to secure more than just deposits. They depend on them to safeguard their personal information,” Crist said. “I am deeply concerned about the proposal to expand IRS reporting requirements for bank accounts. Working people with $10,000 in annual deposits are hardly the top 1%. Allowing the IRS to data mine checking accounts raises serious privacy red flags and would increase costs, while targeting hardworking Floridians who are already struggling to get by. I will not support any IRS account reporting requirements that go after the middle class and working families. That dog won’t hunt.”

Ole Miss couldn’t run with much effectiveness, primarily due to the offensive line being manhandled up front, but the running backs didn’t help the cause, either. Jerrion Ealy sometimes struggles to stay on balance after initial contact, and that ended up hurting the Rebels in the form of a failed 4th-and-1 conversion at the Alabama 5 on the game’s first drive. Ealy was met at the line of scrimmage (cuộc ẩu đả) and fell immediately backward as the Crimson Tide thwarted the effort. Why Snoop Conner wasn’t used more in short-yardage situations remains puzzling, too. Ole Miss ran for 78 yards. That dog won’t hunt. This offense is far less effective when the Rebels cannot rush the football, and it was a significant factor in the loss.

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