go to the dogs meaning in Hindi

go to the dogs in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the alternative which gives the correct meaning of the given idiom or phrase.
   To go to the dogs

   ATo become severely ruined or degradedBTo show a deep affection for animalsCTo live a luxurious and pampered lifeDTo hunt for wild game in the forest
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) To become severely ruined or degraded

   Meaning: to go to the dogs = to decline badly, to be ruined *(बर्बाद हो जाना, पतन हो जाना)*.
   *Once the mill closed, the whole town went to the dogs.*
   Origin.
   Spoiled food and scraps were thrown to the dogs; whatever *went to the dogs* was fit only to be thrown away.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • To show a deep affection for animals *(पशुओं से गहरा लगाव होना)* — reads *dogs* as pets; the idiom carries no love at all.
   • To live a luxurious and pampered life *(ऐशो-आराम की ज़िंदगी जीना)* — the very opposite of ruin; that sense is *to live in clover* or *to live like a lord*.
   • To hunt for wild game in the forest *(जंगल में शिकार करना)* — hunting with hounds is a literal picture; the idiom is about

2. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
   To go to the dogs

   ATo be successfulBTo decline in condition or qualityCTo get along wellDTo become an animal lover
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) To decline in condition or quality

   Meaning: to go to the dogs = to fall into a far worse state, to be ruined *(बर्बाद हो जाना, हालत बिगड़ जाना)*.
   Origin.
   In older households, food that had gone bad or was thought unfit for the table was thrown to the dogs.
   Whatever "went to the dogs" had therefore sunk to the lowest and most worthless level.
   It is said of a business, an institution, a neighbourhood or a person's health.
   It is always a fall from a good state to a bad one — to decline in condition or quality *(गुणवत्ता में गिरावट आना)*.
   *Once the founder retired, the company slowly* went to the dogs*.*
   Why the others are wrong.
   • to be successful = to achieve what one aimed at *(सफल होना)* — the idiom for that is to go from str

3. SSC CGL 2023 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
   To go to the dogs

   ATo win supportBTo stand on guardCTo win a raceDTo become worse
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) To become worse

   Answer: d) To become worse
   Solution:
   • The idiom "to go to the dogs" means to deteriorate or decline in quality, condition, or status.
   • It refers to something that was once good but has now become bad or ruined.
   • The other options do not reflect this meaning.
   to go to the dogs – to become worse or get ruined – बिगड़ जाना, बर्बाद हो जाना
   deteriorate – to get worse – बिगड़ना
   decline – to fall or reduce – गिरावट आना

Examples

• “The once-thriving business has gone to the dogs since he took over.”

go to the dogs – questions

What is the meaning of go to the dogs in Hindi?

go to the dogs means “बर्बाद हो जाना, नष्ट हो जाना” in Hindi. In English: To deteriorate badly or decline in quality or condition.

What are the synonyms of go to the dogs?

Synonyms of go to the dogs: decline, deteriorate, degenerate.

Has go to the dogs been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – go to the dogs has been asked 5 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CGL 2023 T-1, SSC Selection Post Ph-9 2021 HSL, SSC CHSL 2020 T-1.

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