go to the dogs

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To decline or deteriorate shockingly.

Japanese Meaning

急激に衰退する / 著しく悪化する

Since the new management took over, the once‑thriving restaurant chain has started to go to the dogs.

新しい経営陣が引き継いでから、かつて繁盛していたそのレストランチェーンはひどく衰退し始めた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To decline or deteriorate shockingly.

[T]he merry old ways of good life have gone to the dogs—upon my carcase, they have!

goes to the dogs

（ present singular third-person ）

going to the dogs

（ participle present ）

went to the dogs

（ past ）

gone to the dogs

（ participle past ）