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Englishdog days of summer
Meaning: Very hot days.
Example: “During the dog days of summer, the whole town slows down.”
Origin: The expression has an astronomical source. It is the time in July and August when, in the northern hemisphere, the Dog Star, Sirius, rises in conjunction with the sun. In ancient times it was believed that it was the combined heat of Sirius and the sun that caused the hot weather.
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