crooked as a dog's hind leg

English

Adjective

crooked as a dog's hind leg

1. (simile) very unscrupulous and deceptive

   Synonym: crooked as a barrel of fish hooks

See also

• bent as a nine-bob note
• phony as a three-dollar bill

Further reading

• “crooked as a dogs hind leg” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2025.