go to the dogs
idiomatic phrase
informal
: to become ruined : to change to a much worse condition
Our favorite restaurant has gone to the dogs lately.
No wonder some establishment figures think the country is going to the dogs.—
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“Go to the dogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20to%20the%20dogs. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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