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go to the dogs
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Princeton's WordNet
go to pot, go to the dogsverb
become ruined
"His business went to pot when economy soured"
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go to the dogsverb
To decline or deteriorate.
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go to the dogs
"Go to the dogs" is an idiomatic expression which means to deteriorate in quality, condition, or performance; to become worse or to fall into a state of neglect or disrepair. It is often used to describe institutions, places, or things, rather than people.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of go to the dogs in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of go to the dogs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of go to the dogs in a Sentence
Life.....is a series of dogs.
We have these kids who are finishing their summer workout program and we have all these dogs. So we got them together.
Service dogs can save lives, i can’t tell you how many veterans have messaged me and reached out to me in years past and even now and said, ‘you know, Kaya inspired me to get my own dog, because I saw you talk about how powerful she was for you, and if I had not done that, I would have killed myself.’ And I think that is Kaya’s most profound and powerful legacy.
Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun.
Chief Executive Officer Adam Brandon:
If you’re running (again) for dog catcher, our question is still ‘Did you cut the budget and catch more dogs,’.
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