Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To go to dogs

Options:

To be ruined

To hesitate

Be secretive

To make a scheme

Correct Answer:

To be ruined

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "to go to dogs" is to be ruined. It is used to describe a situation where something has become very bad or has deteriorated significantly. For example, you might say "The company went to the dogs after the new CEO took over" or "The neighborhood has gone to the dogs since they built that new apartment complex."

The other meanings of the idiom are:

  • To hesitate: to delay or postpone a decision or action
  • Be secretive: to keep something hidden or concealed
  • To make a scheme: to plan something that is dishonest or underhanded