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
Delta	DEL-tə	English
FinnÉN	-	Irish
Fabian	FAH-bee-ahn (German, Dutch), FAH-byahn (Polish), FAY-bee-ən (English)	German, Dutch, Polish, History
Bartek	-	Polish
Ellen (1)	EL-ən	English
Cyriacus	-	Late Roman