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go to the dogs

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ tə ðə ˈdɔɡz/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ tə ðə ˈdɒɡz/

go to the dogs means: To become much worse in quality or condition.

verb

BECOME MUCH WORSEC1

To become much worse in quality or condition.

  • This hotel has gone to the dogs.
  • The service went to the dogs after the owner retired.
  • Will the town go to the dogs without proper investment?

Similar words: deteriorate, go downhill

Opposites: improve

Common phrases: go to the dogs, really go to the dogs

Questions about go to the dogs

What does go to the dogs mean?

To become much worse in quality or condition.

What is go to the dogs in other languages?

Türkçe: berbat hale gelmek · Español: irse a pique · Français: aller à vau-l'eau · Deutsch: vor die Hunde gehen · Italiano: andare in malora · 日本語: 落ちぶれる

How do you pronounce go to the dogs?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ tə ðə ˈdɔɡz/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ tə ðə ˈdɒɡz/.

How do you use go to the dogs in a sentence?

This hotel has gone to the dogs. The service went to the dogs after the owner retired.

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