went to the dogs

to go to waste. to be thrown out. to worsen from the beginning onwards. based upon the idea that when food went bad, it was fed to the dogs, as they were thought to be inferior. a better version is "went to the bombs."

"my essay started out good, but then it went to the dogs."

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that went to the dogs

Used when something got thrown away/forgotten. Can be used about objects or ideas/morals

Person 1: so much for saying masturbating an animal was wrong
Person 2: (Looking at gerbil lying in it's own cum) yeah... that went to the dogs didn't it

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