It's all right to borrow my hammer once in a while, but don't run it into the ground.
We lost the game today, but tomorrow we'll run them into the ground.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
run into the ground — run (yourself) into the ground to do so much you become unable to do anything well. He ll run himself into the ground if he keeps working at this pace. Usage notes: also used with other verbs: I tend to work myself into the ground … New idioms dictionary
run into the ground — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To do or use (something) more than is wanted or needed. * /It s all right to borrow my hammer once in a while, but don t run it into the ground./ 2. To win over or defeat (someone) completely. * /We lost the game today,… … Dictionary of American idioms
run into the ground — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To do or use (something) more than is wanted or needed. * /It s all right to borrow my hammer once in a while, but don t run it into the ground./ 2. To win over or defeat (someone) completely. * /We lost the game today,… … Dictionary of American idioms
run into the ground — drive/run/work (yourself) into the ground to work so hard that you become very tired or ill. He ll run himself into the ground if he doesn t take some time off … New idioms dictionary
run into the ground — verb a) To mismanage to the point of ruin. Although he has an MBA from Harvard, he still ran the company into the ground. b) To wear out, especially through excessive use. I figure this car has a few more years left in it and I intend to run it… … Wiktionary
run into the ground — British & Australian if something such as an activity or a plan runs into the ground, it fails. The talks ran into the ground because the ceasefire was broken … New idioms dictionary
run into the ground — use something more than is wanted or needed He ran his car into the ground before he had to buy another one … Idioms and examples
To run into the ground — Run Run, v. t. 1. To cause to run (in the various senses of {Run}, v. i.); as, to run a horse; to run a stage; to run a machine; to run a rope through a block. [1913 Webster] 2. To pursue in thought; to carry in contemplation. [1913 Webster] To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
into the ground — See: RUN INTO THE GROUND … Dictionary of American idioms
into the ground — See: RUN INTO THE GROUND … Dictionary of American idioms
