run into the ground

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To mismanage to the point of ruin. idiomatic,informal,transitive
    — Although he has an MBA from Harvard, he still ran the company into the ground.
  2. To wear out, especially through excessive use. idiomatic,informal,transitive
    — I figure this car has a few more years left in it and I intend to run it into the ground before purchasing another.
  3. To discuss ad nauseam. idiomatic,informal,transitive
    — You’ve run the upcoming election into the ground and I simply won’t listen to another word about it.

词形变化

runs into the ground present,singular,third-person running into the ground participle,present ran into the ground past run into the ground participle,past
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