- SPOIL COMPLETELY
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SPOIL COMPLETELY
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spoil the ship for a ha'pworth of tar — (UK) If someone spoils the ship for a ha pworth (halfpenny s worth) of tar, they spoil something completely by trying to make a small economy … The small dictionary of idiomes
spoil — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Spoil is used before these nouns: ↑heap {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb 1 make sth useless/unsuccessful/not very good ADVERB ▪ completely, quite ▪ Her selfish reaction completely spoiled the party. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
spoil past tense and past participle spoiled or spoilt, — BrE verb 1 RUIN STH (T) to have a bad effect on something so that it is no longer attractive, enjoyable, useful etc: The countryside has been spoiled by the new freeway. | Don t spoil your sister s birthday by crying at her party. | spoil… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spoil — spoilable, adj. spoilless, adj. /spoyl/, v., spoiled or spoilt, spoiling, n. v.t. 1. to damage severely or harm (something), esp. with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the … Universalium
completely — adv. Completely is used with these adjectives: ↑absent, ↑absorbed, ↑absurd, ↑acceptable, ↑accidental, ↑accurate, ↑alien, ↑alone, ↑amazed, ↑anonymous, ↑arbitrary, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
spoil the ship for a ha'pworth of tar — (UK) If someone spoils the ship for a ha pworth (halfpenny s worth) of tar, they spoil something completely by trying to make a small economy. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (play) — Infobox Play name = Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? image size = caption = writer = George Axelrod characters = Rita Marlowe George MacCauley Michael Freeman Irving LaSalle Harry Kaye Bronk Brannigan Masseur A Secretary (see Script Variations… … Wikipedia
destroy — [di stroi′] vt. [ME destroien < OFr destruire < L destruere < de , down + struere, to build: see STRUCTURE] 1. to tear down; demolish 2. to break up or spoil completely; ruin 3. to bring to total defeat; crush 4. to put an end to; do… … English World dictionary
cruel — /ˈkruəl / (say kroohuhl) adjective 1. disposed to inflict suffering; indifferent to, or taking pleasure in, the pain or distress of another; hard hearted; pitiless. 2. causing, or marked by, great pain or distress: a cruel remark. –verb (t)… …
cross — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse or Old Irish; Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin cruc , crux Date: before 12th century 1. a. a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wreck — noun 1》 the destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck. ↘a ship destroyed in such a way. ↘Law goods brought ashore by the sea from a wreck. 2》 a building, vehicle, etc. that has been destroyed or badly damaged. ↘N. Amer. a road or rail … English new terms dictionary
