gone to the dogs
Example Sentences
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They think the country has gone to the dogs even more than usual.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
A new fine-dining restaurant in the Bay Area has gone to the dogs.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2022
A dog’s breakfast is followed by a dog’s dinner, but the dog ate my homework so I’ve gone to the dogs.
From The Guardian • Jan. 24, 2021
In the ’90s, Kalorama’s Mitchell Park had gone to the dogs — literally and figuratively.
From Washington Post • Jul. 10, 2019
Six months ago, if I had found Folly out, I would have gone to the dogs, taken her on her own terms, and said good-by to honor and my word to dad.
From Through stained glass by Chamberlain, George Agnew
