thrown to the dogs

Verb

throw to the dogs (third-person singular simple present throws to the dogs, present participle throwing to the dogs, simple past threw to the dogs, past participle thrown to the dogs)

1. (idiomatic) To throw away as useless.
   • Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of it.c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
2. (idiomatic) To remove or cast out someone or something from one's protection, such as into the streets.
3. (idiomatic) To give up on something valuable.
   • Let's hope it will not throw "to the dogs" its new-found opportunity for winning back public favor and respect.1945, Karl E. Ettinger, Public Relations Directory and Yearbook,, page 45