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
Isadore	IZ-ə-dawr	English
Zephyrus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Oluwasegun	-	Western African, Yoruba
Urban	UWR-bahn (Polish), UR-bən (English)	Danish, Swedish, German, Polish, Slovene, Biblical, History
Jonathon	JAHN-ə-thən	English
Roul	-	Medieval French, Medieval English