Usually means: Euphemism for leaving temporarily.
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  1. see a man about a dog: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  2. see a man about a dog: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  3. see a man about a dog: Wiktionary
  4. See a man about a dog: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  5. See a man about a dog: World Wide Words

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  1. see a man about a dog: English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom
  2. See a man about a dog: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (see a man about a dog)

verb:  (idiomatic, dated) Used in place of a real explanation when excusing oneself for a short period of time, particularly (euphemistic) to use the toilet or (historical) drink alcohol.

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