"man bites dog" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "Shortened version of a phrase attributed to various 19th-century journalists: \"When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news.\"",
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        "A situation that is worth reporting on because it is unusual or bizarre."
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        "(journalism) A situation that is worth reporting on because it is unusual or bizarre."
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        {
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "situation worth reporting",
          "word": "mand bider hund"
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        "man bites dog"
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  "etymology_text": "Shortened version of a phrase attributed to various 19th-century journalists: \"When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news.\"",
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      "code": "da",
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