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Gone to the dogs
Gone to the dogs
Gone to the dogs : Phrases
Meaning:
Someone who has worsened in appearance, character or behaviour.
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Origin:
This is an analogy to the scraps of waste food etc that were thrown to dogs from medieval baronial dining tables. They were of no other use. Thus, if someone is said to have gone to the dogs, he is also regarded as worthless.