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.

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.
Unless she gets some help, she will probably run her business 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.

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.

[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.

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run something into the ground
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.
Unless she gets some help, she will probably run her business into the ground.

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run into the ground
to use something more than is wanted or needed, to neglect something
He ran his car into the ground and had to buy another one.

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run something into the ground
to use something more than is wanted or needed, to neglect something
He ran his car into the ground and had to buy another one.

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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, but tomorrow we'll run them into the ground.

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