want+of+order
131(a) dog in the manger — someone who keeps something that they do not really want in order to prevent anyone else from having it. Stop being such a dog in the manger and let your sister ride your bike if you re not using it …
132dog-in-the-manger — a dog in the manger someone who keeps something that they do not really want in order to prevent anyone else from having it. The British have a dog in the manger attitude to the island, no longer needing it themselves, but wanting to deny it to… …
