tear it

Ruin something, spoil one's chances, as in She knew she'd torn it when she lost the address. It is often put as that tears it, as in He's a whole week late-well, that tears it for the September issue. [Colloquial; early 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alf (1)	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Dimitrije	-	Serbian
SÉRgio	SER-zhyoo	Portuguese
Mairenn	-	Irish
Voss	[vɔs]
Vitaliy	vee-TAH-lee (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian