To run into the ground

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to carry to an absurd extreme; to overdo.

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carnivorous bat Eumops Excessiveness find flat race genus Eumops mastiff bat microbat run Soboles strip mine trail			Reader Bernadette Speight added: "I am very suspicious of a organisation that not four years ago had pounds 100,000s in assets and reserves, whose reputation was excellent and was well managed can in such a short time be allowed to run into the ground. LIFELINE THROWN TO AGE CONCERN; 70 jobs saved in the short term by ... by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) Ms Marsh, who has worked at the cinema as a manager for 10 years, said: "Recently it has been allowed to run into the ground so that it can just be demolished and the site redeveloped. Ared carpet farewell to an historic cinema; And expect the paparazzi ... by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) Defence is in danger of becoming the new NHS - a critically important public service which some see fit to run into the ground. RECORD VIEW: Betrayal of our troops by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			To rub down To rub off To rub out To rub up To ruffle the feathers of To rule the roast To run a blockade To run a foil To run a muck To run a rig To run a risk To run afoul of To run after To run amuck To run an errand To run away To run away with To run down To run down a coast To run for an office To run hard To run in To run in trust To run in with To run into To run into the ground To run mad To run mad after To run off To run off at the mouth To run on To run out To run over To run riot To run the chances To run the gantlet To run the guard To run the hazard To run through To run up To run upon sorts To run wild To rustle up To sag to leeward To sail fine To sail free To sail on a rhumb To saint it To salt a mine To salt away To save appearances			To rub off To rub out To rub up To ruffle the feathers of To rule the roast To run a blockade To run a foil To run a muck To run a rig To run a risk To run afoul of To run after To run amuck To run an errand To run away To run away with To run down To run down a coast To run for an office To run hard To run in To run in trust To run in with To run into To run into the ground To run mad To run mad after To run off To run off at the mouth To run on To run out To run over To run riot To run the chances To run the gantlet To run the guard To run the hazard To run through To run up To run upon sorts To run wild To rustle up To sag to leeward To Sail Beyond the Sunset To sail fine To sail free To sail on a rhumb To saint it To sally To sally To sally

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