gone to the dogs
Completely fallen apart
Gone to the dogs describes something that has deteriorated badly or fallen into ruin.
A neighborhood, business, or institution that has gone to the dogs has declined from a better former state: This whole town has gone to the dogs since the factory closed.
The phrase suggests neglect, decay, or general collapse of standards.
- debauchedCorrupted by indulgence
- dissoluteIndulgent and immoral
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
- wantonDeliberately cruel without reason
- ruinedDamaged beyond recovery
gone to pot · degenerated · deteriorated · seen better days · past its prime · abandoned · decayed · down the drain · disrepair · falling apart · declined · corrupted · worsened · worse for wear · collapse · destroyed · neglect · wasted
- dog quotesman's best friend, loyal companion, dog loyalty, unconditional love, canine companion
- moral decaymoral decay, moral decline, moral collapse, moral bankruptcy, degeneration
gone to the dogsthriving
Succeeding vigorously
flourishing · going strong · prosperous · going from strength to strength · at its best
gone to the dogson the rise
Becoming greater or more
on the up and up · turning around · bouncing back · rising from the ashes · going from strength to strength