- ruin of someone or something
- the ruin of someone or somethingthe cause of destruction; a failure. •
Your bad judgment will be the ruin of this company!
•The greedy politicians were the ruin of the old empire.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
ruin of someone or something
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do a job on someone or something — 1. tv. o ruin someone or something; to give someone or something a thorough working over. □ The cops did a job on Rocko, but he still wouldn’t talk. □ There’s no need to do a job on me, man, I’ll tell you everything I know which is zip. □ That… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
fuck someone or something up — tv. to ess someone or something up; to damage or ruin someone or something. (Taboo. Usually objectionable.) □ Please don’t fuck my stereo up. CD You fuck up everything you get your hands on! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
shoot someone or something down — tv. o ruin someone or something; to debunk someone or something. (See also shot down.) □ Just as I was making the final point, she shot me down with a simple fact I should have remembered. CD The boss shot down my plan immediately … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
ruin — n Ruin, havoc, devastation, destruction are comparable when they mean the bringing about of disaster or what is left by a disaster. They are general terms which do not definitely indicate the cause or the effect yet suggest the kind of force… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ruin — 1 verb (T) 1 to spoil or destroy something completely: The rain ruined our holiday. | My new white dress was totally ruined! see destroy 2 to make someone lose all their money: Jefferson was ruined by the law suit. ruined adjective (only before… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ruin — ru|in1 S3 [ˈru:ın] v [T] 1.) to spoil or destroy something completely ▪ This illness has ruined my life. ▪ His career would be ruined. ▪ All this mud s going to ruin my shoes. see usage note ↑destroy 2.) to make someone lose all their money ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
ruin — I UK [ˈruːɪn] / US [ˈruɪn] verb [transitive] Word forms ruin : present tense I/you/we/they ruin he/she/it ruins present participle ruining past tense ruined past participle ruined ** 1) to destroy or severely damage something You ll completely… … English dictionary
ruin — ▪ I. ruin ru‧in 1 [ˈruːn] noun [uncountable] 1. when you have lost all your money, your social position, or the good opinion that people had of you: • The war plunged the country into economic ruin. • a company on the brink of financial ruin (=… … Financial and business terms
ruin — ru|in1 [ ruın ] verb transitive ** to destroy or severely damage something: You ll completely ruin the flowers if you touch them. Any kind of dishonest dealing will ruin his career. She had ruined her mother s chances of getting a job. a. to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ruin — [[t]ru͟ːɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ ruins, ruining, ruined 1) VERB To ruin something means to severely harm, damage, or spoil it. [V n] My wife was ruining her health through worry... [V n] Entire villages have been washed away. Roads and bridges have been… … English dictionary
ruin — /ˈruən / (say roohuhn) noun 1. (plural) the remains of a fallen building, town, etc., or of anything in a state of destruction or decay: the ruins of an ancient city. 2. a ruined building, town, etc. 3. fallen and wrecked or decayed state;… …
