go to ruin

Frequency: 6.811.5 per million words

To become ruined, often through neglect.

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  • Without proper maintenance, the old castle began to go to ruin.
  • If he continues to neglect his studies, his academic career will go to ruin.
  • The economic downturn threatened to go to ruin many small businesses.
  • She feared that a single mistake could cause her reputation to go to ruin.
  • The once-beautiful garden had gone to ruin due to years of neglect.
  • If we don't act now, this entire project could go to ruin.
  • He worried that his gambling addiction would go to ruin his family life.
  • The historic theater, once a vibrant cultural hub, was left to go to ruin.
  • Allowing the infrastructure to decay means it will eventually go to ruin.
  • The unexpected scandal caused his political aspirations to go to ruin.