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Meaning of "go to the dogs" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GO TO THE DOGS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GO TO THE DOGS

go to
go to bed
go to blazes!
go to court
go to ground
go to it
go to law
go to meet one´s Maker
go to one´s head
go to pieces
go to pot
go to sea
go to seed
go to the country
go to the devil
go to the pack
go to the wall
go to town
go together
go too far

WORDS THAT END LIKE GO TO THE DOGS

bags
bugs
dogs
feelings
findings
flags
gs
Isle of Dogs
Kings
pop one´s clogs
rain cats and dogs
ratings
savings
Springs
the dogs
things
throw someone to the dogs
togs
wings
Writings

Synonyms and antonyms of go to the dogs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GO TO THE DOGS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «go to the dogs» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of go to the dogs

Translation of «go to the dogs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GO TO THE DOGS

Find out the translation of go to the dogs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of go to the dogs from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «go to the dogs» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

去狗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ir a los perros
570 millions of speakers

English

go to the dogs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुत्तों के लिए जाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اذهب إلى الكلاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вылететь в трубу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ir para os cães
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুকুরের কাছে যাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

péricliter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pergi ke anjing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vor die Hunde gehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

犬に行く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개 로 이동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pindhah menyang asu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi đến những con chó
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாய்களுக்கு போங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुत्र्यांना जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Köpeklere git
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

degenerare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zejść na psy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вилетіти в трубу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

du-te la câini
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάνε στα σκυλιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gaan na die honde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gå till hundarna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gå til hundene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of go to the dogs

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GO TO THE DOGS»

The term «go to the dogs» is very widely used and occupies the 8.903 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GO TO THE DOGS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about go to the dogs

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GO TO THE DOGS»

Discover the use of go to the dogs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to go to the dogs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood
The author describes her childhood in Africa during the Rhodesian civil war of 1971 to 1979, relating her life on farms in southern Rhodesia, Milawi, and Zambia with an alcoholic mother and frequently absent father.
Alexandra Fuller, 2003
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Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood
This is the story of the author's childhood in the 1970s in Rhodesia.
Alexandra Fuller, 2003
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Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood
But Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight is more than a survivor’s story. It is the story of one woman’s unbreakable bond with a continent and the people who inhabit it, a portrait lovingly realized and deeply felt.
Alexandra Fuller, 2002
4
DUNC AND AMOS GO TO THE DOGS (NXT RPT)
Gary Paulsen. Dunc didn't give her a chance to answer. He reached for the latch of the nearest cage. A big dog lunged for his freedom, barely missing Ms. Van Buren when he hit the ground. Amos joined in. They unlatched cage after cage ...
Gary Paulsen, 2011
5
Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness
But just when it seems that Nicola has been broken by the continent she loves, it is the African earth that revives and nurtures her. Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness is Fuller at her very best.
Alexandra Fuller, 2011
6
Scribbling the Cat: Travels with an African Soldier
Scribbling the Cat is an engrossing and haunting look at war, Africa, and the lines of sanity.
Alexandra Fuller, 2005
7
The Legend of Colton H. Bryant
A heartrending story of the human spirit from the author of the bestselling Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight Alexandra Fuller returns with the unforgettable true story of Colton H. Bryant, a soulful boy with a mustang-taming heart who ...
Alexandra Fuller, 2008
8
Responsibility and Practical Freedom
... go to the dogs more than he wanted to go to the cinema on that particular occasion. The fact that he had three dog tracks and about fifty cinemas to choose from is quite irrelevant to the choice, qua choice, between the dogs and the cinema.
Moira Roberts, 2012
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Three Novellas
We have an extraordinary scientist and ignore him, no one is attacked more basely than the extraordinary man, and genius goes to the dogs because in this state it has to go to the dogs. If only an eminent authority like Hollensteiner had the ...
Thomas Bernhard, 2003
10
First Friend: A History of Dogs and Humans
"Go to the dogs" is to go to ruin. "It shouldn't happen to a dog" suggests that bad experiences are less unsuitable for dogs than humans. A person should never have to lead "a dog's life," and to "die like a dog" is the ultimate degradation.
Katharine Rogers, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GO TO THE DOGS»

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DEMONT: Harry Smith comes by his social conscience naturally
“We've let Canada go to the dogs,” Smith said in a voice that, thanks to youthful elocution lessons, lacks the distinctive Yorkshire twang. «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
2
14 Dogs Discovered Three Weeks After Owner's Death
Volunteers say 100% of donations go to the dogs. If you are interested in volunteering, volunteering, or fostering one of these dogs, call BARC ... «WCTV, Jul 15»
3
1970s legends Sid and Marty Krofft back with 'Mutt & Stuff' about dog …
AFTER NEARLY 50 years behind the camera, these legendary kids' TV producers have finally watched their career go to the dogs. Sid and ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Irondequoit extreme gastros go to the dogs
Two-hundred thirty-nine years after the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, Irondequoit celebrated in typical 21st ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
This Holiday Weekend, SFO Will Go To The Dogs
This Holiday Weekend, SFO Will Go To The Dogs. by Eve Batey in Arts & Entertainment on Jul 2, 2015 1:00 pm. airplane_dog.jpg "Hey, guys! I'm ready to go to ... «SFist, Jul 15»
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Canada didn't go to the dogs
Author William Kilbourn wrote that the House of Commons at Westminster was three-quarters “empty” when it passed the British North ... «Brampton Guardian, Jul 15»
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Demand helps truffles go to the dogs
Trainer Alana McGee works with her dog, Lolo, as they search for truffles at the Robert Sinskey Vineyards Truffle Orchard in Napa, California. «Times Colonist, Jun 15»
8
Village Green goes to the dogs
“Village Green is excited to go to the dogs for a good cause. We see this event as a way to recognize the important role dogs play in our ... «Hometownlife.com, Jun 15»
9
See South Haven go to the dogs for Humane Society race
June 28 the Al-Van Humane Society hosted its annual Paws on Parade and Furry 5k Run/Walk in South Haven. (Rosemary Parker). Rosemary ... «MLive.com, Jun 15»
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Monday Matters: This Dog Is On A Roll, Charleston Chooses Love …
(We've really let this week go to the dogs…) Target believes in better choices for all, whether that's your morning read or what your family is ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Go to the dogs [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/go-to-the-dogs>. May 2024 ».
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