call off the dogs
Language: en
USUKinformalcolloquial
- To stop pursuing, harassing, or applying pressure to someone; to withdraw an active search, investigation, or campaign against a person.
USUKneutral
- To recall dogs that are being used to track, hunt, or search for someone or something.
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