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Definition spoil someone’s chances in British English

spoil someone’s chances phrase

phrase
1

to make it impossible for someone to achieve something that they could have achieved fairly easily

Example

A shoulder injury spoiled his chances of victory in the finals.

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Definition spoil someone’s chances in British English