mad dogs and Englishmen

English

Etymology

From the verse/song by Noel Coward: "Mad dogs and Englishmen / Go out in the midday sun."

Noun

mad dogs and Englishmen pl (plural only)

  1. To express that it is very hot weather.
    Only mad dogs and Englishmen would go out in this heat!

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