Sentence examples similar to ruining one's chances from inspiring English sources

And with Mickelson being living proof that failing to hit greens in regulation doesn't necessarily ruin one's chances of major success, his playing partner Horschel gets up and down from the bunker, sinking a staunch 15-foot par saver.

Girls also report wearing dark clothes or wearing civilian clothes (to avoid ruining one's only school uniform).

I may now be ruining one of your later questions.

"A whole city ruined," one said.

In one breathtaking act of betrayal, she ruins Lucinda's chances with Maurice (though Hay leaves it wonderfully unclear whether Lucinda could ever have won the fickle student's heart).

It ruined Rankin's chances of reelection in 1918.

That could ruin Platini's chances of standing for president.

ROYALS 4, CUBS 2: At Wrigley Field, Mike Sweeney's sacrifice fly in the ninth ruined Kansas City's chance to end its one-run road jinx, but the Royals will take their victory over the Cubs just the same.

"Yeah, I ruined my chances on 'X Factor'.

Otherwise, you're ruining your own chances.

Invited on to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Darnley has not only revealed his dumbness (he couldn't even work out what Little Bo-Peep had lost) but ruined his jackpot chances by landing one on Chris Tarrant.