Sentence examples for fed to the dogs from inspiring English sources

"fed to the dogs" is a perfectly valid and usable phrase in written English
It is typically used in a metaphorical sense to describe how something was quickly disposed of or abandoned. For example, "The company's unpopular policy was quickly fed to the dogs."

Exact(5)

"I'd be fed to the dogs".

Anyone who believes society is being fed to the dogs via the glass nipple of television clearly doesn't watch ITV4.

In "Sin Nombre," the guy is fed to the dogs both to titillate the audience (hence the shot of the dog bowl) and to show the look of disgust on Casper's face.

There's no battle, no contest, no drama – he's simply dragged up slowly from half a mile down, pulled unceremoniously through a hole in the ice to die, gasping in a world he doesn't belong in, then hacked apart and fed to the dogs.

Sections (5 from the cranial end, 5 from the caudal end) from 10 different fish were analyzed at the beginning of the study for Hg to determine the range of Hg concentrations in the salmon fed to the dogs.

Similar(52)

An order that the leftovers from Mr. Knott's twice-daily meals be fed to the dog turns into a forty-page crisis.

Consonants are the broccoli, best shoveled to the side of the plate or fed to the dog when no one's listening.

Towns spattered with advertising graphics that fill me with the urge to eat things I would not normally feed to the dog.

The dried milk tins were perfect for storing food and soap so the rats couldn't eat it, and chicken bones were fed to the wild dogs (who kept the rats in check).

The first dog George was killed the following morning, and of his meat some was fried for the men and the rest fed to the now starving dogs.

The one you sneak under the table in napkin to feed to the family dog.

Show more...

Ludwig, your English writing platform

Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.

Student

Used by millions of students, scientific researchers, professional translators and editors from all over the world!

MitStanfordHarvardAustralian Nationa UniversityNanyangOxford

Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak quote

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak

CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com

Get started for free

Unlock your writing potential with Ludwig

Letters

Most frequent sentences: