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1 run oneself into the ground
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2 run smth. into the ground
см. run it into the groundConcise English-Russian phrasebook > run smth. into the ground
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3 run it into the ground
Общая лексика: переборщить, перегнуть палку, переусердствовать, хватить через крайУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > run it into the ground
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4 run oneself into the ground
Общая лексика: измотать себя, совершенно измочалить себя (работой, спортом и т. п.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > run oneself into the ground
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5 to run oneself into the ground
Англо-русский современный словарь > to run oneself into the ground
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6 caution is no doubt a virtue, but don't run it into the ground
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > caution is no doubt a virtue, but don't run it into the ground
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7 run the horses into the ground
Макаров: загнать лошадейУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > run the horses into the ground
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8 run into the ground
амер.; разг.1) (smth., it) ≈ переусердствовать; хватить через крайFrank replaced his own phone, feeling more angry at the judge's blunt incivility than grateful for the information he had given him. It was all right to be individual, but he didn't have to run it into the ground. (J. Jones, ‘Some Came Running’, book I, ch. V) — Фрэнк повесил трубку. Его так разозлила грубость судьи, что он даже не почувствовал признательности за полученные сведения. Очень хорошо быть яркой индивидуальностью, но во всем надо знать меру.
Caution is no doubt a virtue but don't run it into the ground. (WD) — Осторожность, конечно, добродетель, но чересчур осторожничать тоже не следует.
2) (smth.) развалить дело, довести до разорения, угробить что-лHe had a hardware store that he ran into the ground almost before the opening-day sale was over. (E. O'Connor, ‘The Last Hurrah’, part II, ch. VIII) — Ноко стал было торговать скобяным товаром, но прогорел чуть не на второй день.
‘There's a feeling that Quaife's going to run the aircraft industry into the ground.’ ‘Nonsense,’ said Lufkin, at his bleakest. (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Power’, ch. XXXVIII) — - Опасаются, что Куэйф угробит авиационную промышленность - Вздор! - сухо оборвал Лафкин.
3) (smb.) нанести кому-л. сокрушительный удар, разгромить кого-л.We lost the game today, but tomorrow we'll run them into the ground. (DAI) — Сегодня мы проиграли игру, но завтра мы разгромим наших противников.
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9 run it (or smth.) into the ground
1) пepeуcepдcтвoвaть в чём-л.; xвaтить чepeз кpaй, пepeгнуть пaлкуHer breath caught. 'I just don't feel good,' she whined. 'Well, start feeling good, then, and don't run it into the ground' U. Steinbeck). Caution is no doubt a virtue but don't run it into the ground2) paзвaлить дeлo, дoвecти дo paзopeния, угpoбить чтo-л.'There's a feeling that Quaife's going to run aircraft industry into the ground.' 'Nonsense,' said Lufkin at his bleakest (C. P. Snow). John Kerridge's resignation after years as boss of Fisons, a British drugs firm, marked the end of a remarkable career... more than two years ago, industry analysts were already arguing that Mr Kerridge was in danger of running Fisons into the ground (The Economist)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > run it (or smth.) into the ground
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10 run into the ground
Общая лексика: измотать (кого-л.), совершенно измочалить себя (работой, спортом и т. п.) -
11 run into the ground
перестараться, переборщить; приводить к истощению, разрушению постоянным давлением или преследованиемАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > run into the ground
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12 run into the ground
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16 run into the ground
разг а) довести́ до разоре́нияб) загна́ть, измота́тьThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > run into the ground
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17 run into the ground
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18 to drive/run/work oneself into the ground
to drive/run/work oneself into the grounddejarse el pellejo en el trabajoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to drive/run/work oneself into the ground
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19 dash to the ground
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20 ground
B n1 ( surface underfoot) sol m, terre f ; to put/throw sth on the ground poser/jeter qch par terre ; to sit/lie (down) on the ground s'asseoir/s'allonger par terre ; to fall to the ground tomber (par terre) ; to pick sth up off the ground ramasser qch (par terre) ; get up off the ground lève-toi ; to get off the ground [plane] décoller ; fig [idea] prendre fig ; to get sth off the ground faire démarrer [plan, undertaking, campaign] ; to burn to the ground brûler complètement ; above (the) ground en surface ; below (the) ground sous terre ; to prepare the ground lit préparer la terre or le sol ; fig ouvrir la voie (for à) ; to clear the ground lit, fig déblayer le terrain ; on the ground lit, fig sur le terrain ;2 (area, territory) lit, fig terrain m ; a piece of ground un terrain ; built on high/rocky ground construit sur un terrain surélevé/accidenté ; holy/neutral ground terrain consacré/neutre ; to cover a lot of ground lit faire beaucoup de chemin ; fig avancer beaucoup ; to cover the same ground [teachers, speakers] traiter le même sujet ; [articles, lectures] traiter du même sujet ; to go over the same ground se répéter ; to break fresh ou new ground innover (by ou in doing en faisant) ; to break new political/legal ground innover dans le domaine politique/légal ; it breaks no new ground cela n'apporte rien de nouveau ; on neutral ground en terrain neutre ; on my/her own ground sur mon/son propre terrain ; to be on sure ou firm ground être sûr de ce qu'on avance ; to be on shaky ground être dans une position délicate ; to be sure of one's ground être sûr de son fait or de ce qu'on avance ; (to be) on dangerous ground ( in discussion) (être) sur un terrain miné ; ( in dealings) (être) dans une position délicate ; on safe ground sur un terrain familier ; the ground is shifting le climat est en train de changer fig ; familiar/new ground domaine m familier/nouveau ;5 fig (in contest, discussion) to gain ground gagner du terrain (on, over sur) ; to lose ground perdre du terrain (to au profit de) ; to give ou yield ground céder du terrain (to devant ; on, over au niveau de) ; to make up ou regain lost ground regagner du terrain perdu ; to hold ou stand (one's) ground tenir bon ; to change ou shift one's ground fig changer son fusil d'épaule (on au sujet de) ;7 Art fond m ;8 Naut to touch ground racler le fond ;2 ( reasons) on ethical grounds pour des raisons d'éthique ; on compassionate grounds pour raisons personnelles ; grounds for motifs de [divorce, appeal, extradition, arrest, opposition, criticism, hope] ; to have grounds for complaint/for suspicion avoir des motifs de se plaindre/de douter ; to give sb grounds for anxiety être un motif or une source d'angoisse pour qn ; grounds for doing motifs pour faire ; there are reasonable grounds/there are no grounds for supposing that il y a des motifs suffisants/il n'y a aucun motif pour supposer que ; to give sb good grounds for doing donner à qn de bonnes raisons de faire ; to have grounds to do avoir des raisons de faire ; on (the) grounds of en raison de [cost, public interest] ; pour raison de [adultery, negligence, insufficient evidence] ; on (the) grounds of ill-health pour raisons de santé ; to lodge an appeal on the grounds of insanity faire appel en arguant la folie ; on the grounds that en raison du fait que.E vtr3 ( base) to ground sth on ou in fonder qch sur ; to be grounded on être fondé sur [principle, fact, experience] ; to be grounded in être fondé sur [right, truth, understanding] ; well-grounded suspicions des soupçons fondés ; a well-grounded theory une théorie bien fondée ;4 ○ ( punish) priver [qn] de sortie [teenager] ;5 US Elec mettre [qch] à la terre ;to be thick/thin on the ground être/ne pas être légion inv ; to go to ground se terrer ; to run sb/sth to ground dénicher ○ qn/qch ; to run ou drive oneself into the ground s'user or se crever ○ au travail ; to run sth into the ground laisser péricliter [business] ; to run a car into the ground garder une voiture jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit bonne pour la casse ; that suits me down to the ground ça me va parfaitement.
См. также в других словарях:
run (something) into the ground — 1. to use something so much that it does not work any more. I gave that car to my son and he ran it into the ground. It was a funny joke the first time he told it, but he ran it into the ground. 2. to cause something to become less successful.… … New idioms dictionary
run yourself 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 something into the ground — If people run something into the ground, they treat or manage it so badly that they ruin it … The small dictionary of idiomes
run yourself 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 oneself into the ground — ► work (or run) oneself into the ground exhaust oneself by working or running very hard. Main Entry: ↑ground … English terms dictionary
run someone into the ground — run/work/drive/someone into the ground phrase to make someone work very hard, until they are so tired that they cannot work any more You have to be careful that you don’t work yourself into the ground. Thesaurus: to make someone work hardsynonym … Useful english dictionary
run somebody into the ground — run sb/sth into the ˈground idiom to use sth so much that it is broken; to make sb work so hard that they are no longer able to work Main entry: ↑groundidiom … Useful english dictionary
run something into the ground — run sb/sth into the ˈground idiom to use sth so much that it is broken; to make sb work so hard that they are no longer able to work Main entry: ↑groundidiom … Useful english dictionary
run yourself into the ground — run/drive/work yourself into the ˈground idiom to work so hard that you become extremely tired Main entry: ↑groundidiom … Useful english dictionary
run sb into the ground — drive/run/work sb into the ground ► to make someone work very hard, especially so that they become ill or extremely tired: »Although we worked everyone into the ground, we didn t get the job done in time. »They were running themselves into the… … Financial and business terms
run sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground … Financial and business terms
