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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl
I'm more familiar with "going to see a man about a dog", although that also fits in with Cyclefrance's betting theory.
A South African friend of mine used to say "That went down with hooks on" if he hadn't particularly enjoyed something to eat or drink (usually the first pint after a hangover...)
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I wonder if there's a loose connection with the fact that the dogs (greyhounds ) start off by being put into a line of stalls.....(and horses too, these days, although I think when this saying first started they used to line up behind a tape that was raised...)