arruinar
ruin ; scupper ; bankrupt ; cast + a blight on ; put + Nombre + out of business ; go out + the window ; bring + ruin to ; mangle ; wreck ; fudge ; run down ; blight ; beggar ; put + a damper on ; make + a (real) mess.
Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.
This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.
As a writer on the publishing of scholarly books in the USA once put it, 'A book that would bankrupt a scholarly publisher does not fall within the proper domain of scholarly publishing'.
Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.
The author discusses whether it is possible for the scholarly community to take over scholarly publishing altogether and put greedy publishers out of business.
The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.
He was portrayed as a warmonger who had brought ruin to the state.
In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.
They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.
This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.
It really is time we stopped kow-towing to every Tom, Dick and Harry who runs down our industry.
The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.
But other military officers conceded a war would serve little purpose other than to beggar the two already impoverished nations.
Heavy and gusty storms will put a damper on the end of the weekend in parts of Texas.
I made a mess out of my life because I cheated on my current ex boyfriend with my current boyfriend then I cheated on my boyfriend.
arruinar la oportunidad de
ruin + Posesivo + chances of
blow + Posesivo + chances of
The crash represented Hamilton's second exit in as many races and this may have ruined his chances of winning the title.
Astro well and truly blew his chances of winning the show with his tantrum a couple of weeks ago.
arruinarlo
crap it up
What the Americans have found is that no matter how carefully you do it, you always crap it up somehow.
arruinar los planes de Alguien
spike + Posesivo + guns
As Richman goes to tedious lengths to build a damning portrait of the obnoxious reporter, Chas delves into Laurenge's past, trying to find some way of spiking his guns.
arruinar + Posesivo + imagen
ruin + Posesivo + style
cramp + Posesivo + style
Katie ruined her style with the rolled up baggy jeans - just pure ugliness and not flattering for any figure.
As New York's premiere party promoter, she has glitz, riches, and steers clear of any man who threatens to cramp her style.
arruinar + Posesivo + planes
shut + the door on
After a quick turn of events, Michigan defense shut the door on Ohio State in the final seconds.
arruinar + Posesivo + vida
ruin + Posesivo + life
In fact, she admits that having her dirty laundry air on TV has for all intents and purposes ruined her life.
arruinarse
go + bankrupt
go + broke
go to + rack and ruin
go + bust
go to + ruin
go to + pot
fall (in)to + ruin(s)
One version of the story has the emperor going bankrupt.
The article 'Producing quality bookmobile service without going broke' presents ideas for lowering costs and improving services to outlying communities.
It is a marvel to think that this is the place a few years back thought to be irretrievably gone to rack and ruin.
If fuel pump prices are reduced drastically many petrol station operators will go bust.
Action is urgently needed to stop our village going to ruin.
Alesha tells Laila that she's getting on her wick because it started off so well and went to pot.
The abbey fell into ruin after the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII, and now very little of it remains.
