Idiom of going to the dogs?

The idiom "going to the dogs" means declining in quality or value, deteriorating, becoming worse.

It implies a decline from a previously good or respectable state to a state of disrepair, chaos, or ruin.

Here are some examples:

* "Since the new manager arrived, the company has been going to the dogs."

* "The neighborhood used to be so nice, but it's gone to the dogs in recent years."

* "My car is going to the dogs - the engine is making strange noises and the paint is peeling."

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