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
Charlotte	['ʃa:lət]
Robin	RAH-bin (English)	English, Dutch, Swedish
Geneva	jə-NEE-və	English
George	[dʒɔ:dʒ]
Yolande	-	French
Budi	BOO-dee	Indonesian