going to the dogs
go·ing to the dog
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goh-ing too stressed th ee dawg, dog]
- /ˈgoʊ ɪŋ tu stressed ði dɔg, dɒg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goh-ing too stressed th ee dawg, dog]
- /ˈgoʊ ɪŋ tu stressed ði dɔg, dɒg/
Definitions of going to the dogs words
- phrase going to the dogs If you say that something is going to the dogs, you mean that it is becoming weaker and worse in quality. 0
- verb going to the dogs present participle of go to the dogs. 0
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Parts of speech for Going to the dogs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
going to the dogs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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