Pronunciation: /ɡoʊ tuː ðə dɔɡz/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 My grandma always says that when things go to the dogs, it means they are not going well.
A2 The company's reputation started to go to the dogs after the scandal.
B1 The neighborhood used to be nice, but now it seems to be going to the dogs.
B2 The economy is going to the dogs, and people are worried about the future.
C1 The political situation in the country is going to the dogs, and citizens are demanding change.
C2 The education system is going to the dogs, and drastic reforms are needed to improve it.
verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being
A1 My favorite restaurant used to be really good, but lately it has started to go to the dogs.
A2 I'm worried that if we don't start taking better care of our neighborhood, it will go to the dogs.
B1 The company's reputation has been going to the dogs ever since the new management took over.
B2 The once prestigious university has slowly been going to the dogs due to lack of funding and resources.
C1 The country's economy is in danger of going to the dogs if drastic measures are not taken soon.
C2 The city's infrastructure has been neglected for so long that it is now on the verge of going to the dogs.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
A1 My favorite park has started to go to the dogs.
A2 The neighborhood used to be nice, but now it's really going to the dogs.
B1 The company's reputation has slowly been going to the dogs due to poor management.
B2 The once prestigious hotel has unfortunately gone to the dogs in recent years.
C1 The political situation in the country has been going to the dogs for a long time now.
C2 The economy of the region has completely gone to the dogs, causing widespread poverty and unemployment.
article a word that is used to specify a noun
A1 My favorite restaurant used to be really good, but lately it has started to go to the dogs.
A2 The company's customer service has really gone to the dogs since they started outsourcing it.
B1 The quality of education in our public schools seems to be going to the dogs.
B2 The once prestigious country club has slowly been going to the dogs due to mismanagement.
C1 The city's infrastructure has been going to the dogs for years due to lack of funding and maintenance.
C2 The famous author's latest book has been criticized for its poor writing and lack of originality, some say his career is going to the dogs.
formal The company's reputation started to go to the dogs after the scandal.
informal Ever since the new manager took over, this place has really gone to the dogs.
slang I can't believe how quickly this party went to the dogs.
figurative If we don't take action now, our economy will go to the dogs.
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