run into the ground
Example Sentences
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Fey revealed the lounge has fallen apart after literally being run into the ground by too many Five-Timers Club sketches.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
I wanted to quit the show before it got really bad and run into the ground.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2022
A sure sign that a comic strip has run out of creative or even mildly amusing observations is its return to a recurring theme that other cartoon artists have run into the ground.
From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2022
Despite that public backing, though, Dicker was dropped for seven games and was "run into the ground".
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2020
The posts which had been run into the ground were covered with many-colored cloths, and a hurriedly arranged wooden roof protected the interior of the tent from the weather.
From The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II by Lermina, Jules
