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Term: Ran it to the ground

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Sense:

1. (idiomatic) To completely destroy or ruin something, especially through excessive use or poor management.

Usage:

• They ran it to the ground by overspending and mismanaging their finances.
• The company ran their reputation to the ground by repeatedly lying to their customers.
• After years of neglect, the building was run to the ground and deemed unfit for use.

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