What does like a dog with a bone mean?

like a dog with a bone

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

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"Despite my determination to put the question off, my mind, or sub-conscious mind, like a dog with a bone which it refuses to drop in defiance of its master's command, went on revolving it."
"I was like a dog with a bone, I wouldn't let go."
"Wilmer Lee was like a dog with a bone — he just wouldn't let Mr. Mooney rest in peace."

like a dog after a bone (alternative)

like a dog in heat

like a dog in heat

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