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
Since 2013, LAX has gone to the dogs.
From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2017
And so the Obama campaign, like the Newt Gingrich campaign before it, has gone to the dogs.
From Time • Jan. 31, 2012
There was Uncle Henrik, the youngest brother of Keith's father, who had gone to the dogs while still a youth, and in a more ignominious fashion, if possible.
From The Soul of a Child by Björkman, Edwin
