What does the idiom or phrase dog days mean?
Note
hot weather is correct because dog days means the hottest period of summer or a period of very hot weather.
This idiom or phrase is useful because it helps students understand the intended meaning beyond the individual words.
Examples: During the dog days of August, the streets were almost empty. We stayed indoors through the dog days of summer.
The phrase is about hot weather, not dogs, misfortune, or carefree youth.
