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
She was a poor, weak little creature, and if there'd been a scandal she'd have gone to the dogs altogether.
From Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
