ruin (one's) health

"Ruining" your health means doing something that makes you sick, weak, or unhealthy. Here are some things that can ruin someone's health:

  • not sleeping
  • eating unhealthy food
  • drinking or using drugs too much

When you talk about someone "ruining" their health, it means not only that they get sick temporarily, but that it becomes difficult for them to get healthy again.

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