pelt of the dog: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  English-speaking regionsinformalcolloquial
  • An alcoholic drink consumed to relieve the symptoms of a hangover; a temporary remedy that continues the very cause of the problem.
  • A remedy or action that provides short-term relief from a condition while perpetuating or delaying its resolution.

  Examples

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  • After a rough night of partying, he had a small pelt of the dog to ease his hangover symptoms.

    Después de una noche difícil de fiesta, tomó un trago para aliviar los síntomas de la resaca.

  • She swore by the pelt of the dog remedy, believing it helped her recover faster from headaches.

    Ella confiaba en el remedio de tomar un trago para recuperarse más rápido de los dolores de cabeza.

  • We prepared a pelt of the dog for him, hoping it would lessen the effects of his hangover.

    Preparamos un trago para él, esperando que disminuyera los efectos de su resaca.

  • Have you tried a pelt of the dog after a night like that? Some say it works temporarily.

    ¿Has probado un trago después de una noche así? Algunos dicen que funciona temporalmente.