Go To The Dogs Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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go to the dogs What does go to the dogs mean?	to deteriorate, to become bad	Many things in our city have gone to the dogs during the last ten years.
go to the dogs What does go to the dogs mean?	to deteriorate, to become bad	Many things in our city have gone to the dogs during the last ten years.
go to the dogs What does go to the dogs mean?	to deteriorate, to become bad	Many things in our city have gone to the dogs during the last ten years.
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different strokes for different folks What does "different strokes for different folks" mean?	everyone has different interests and tastes	The man loves to read all night and sleep all day. It is definitely different strokes for different folks.

by the month What does "by the month" mean?	one month at a time	The rent for the apartment is paid by the month.
grab a bite to eat What does "grab a bite to eat" mean?	to get/have something to eat (usually quickly)	I will grab a bite to eat after the game today.
bread and butter What does "bread and butter" mean?	one's income or job that is used to buy the basic needs of life like food or shelter or clothing	Most people are worried about bread-and-butter issues like jobs and taxes.
a little knowledge is a dangerous thing What does "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" mean?	knowing a little about something may make someone believe that they know too much and therefore make bad choices or choices that some people dislike	knowing a little about something may make someone believe that they know too much and therefore make bad choices or choices that some people dislikeA little knowledge is a dangerous thing and when the citizens became better educated, they began to make choices that the gove
nothing of the kind What does "nothing of the kind" mean?	to be nothing like that	My boss thought that my comments were complaints but I told him that they were nothing of the kind.
spastic What does "spastic" mean?	out of control; hyper
put a product on the map What does "put a product on the map" mean?	to make a product known to the public	We hope that our new advertising campaign will put our product on the map.

thumbnail sketch What does "thumbnail sketch" mean?	a short or small picture or description	The police produced a thumbnail sketch of the bank robber.
cozy up to (someone) What does "cozy up to (someone)" mean?	to try to be extra friendly to someone	I do not know what my neighbor wants but recently he has been trying to cozy up to me.
slam What does "slam" mean?	criticize; berate; object.	He got slammed by his boss for doing a lousy job last month.
arrive on the scene What does "arrive on the scene" mean?	to appear in a certain place	When the fire department arrived on the scene the fire was very large. as Idioms
sink one`s teeth into (something) What does "sink one`s teeth into (something)" mean?	to begin to work seriously on a project/problem	The problem is difficult and is hard to sink your teeth into.
by a long shot What does "by a long shot" mean?	by a big difference	Our company beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.

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