train wreck
To ruin utterly and catastrophically, to cause to end in disaster.
[…] basic fundamental communication steps must be achieved so not to train wreck the new employee.
wreck
/ˈɹɛk/
noun 5verb 5
Collocations
24(noun.) of a ship
VERB + WRECK
discover, find, locate
The salvage team finally discovered the wreck on the ocean floor after weeks of searching.
raise, salvage
Divers managed to salvage valuable items from the ancient wreck.
salvage sth from | escape (from)
PREP
in a/the ~
The divers found valuable coins in the wreck on the ocean floor.
on a/the ~
Divers found valuable artifacts when they explored on the wreck last summer.
~ of
Divers discovered the wreck of an old cargo ship on the ocean floor last summer.
(noun.) of a car/plane
ADJ
total | crumpled
blazing, burning
Firefighters rescued survivors from the burning wreck of the cargo ship.
VERB + WRECK
be trapped in
Rescue workers found three survivors trapped in the wreck of the ship.
(noun.) of a person/thing
ADJ
absolute, complete, total
emotional, nervous
After the accident, she was such an emotional wreck that she couldn't stop crying.
gibbering, quivering, shaking, whimpering
After the accident, he was a shaking wreck and couldn't drive for months.
physical
VERB + WRECK
feel, look
After the accident, she looked like a complete wreck for several weeks.
reduce sb to | escape (from) | salvage sth from
PREP
~ of
She couldn't bear to look at the wreck of her once-beautiful garden after the storm.
(verb.)
ADV
completely, totally
The storm totally wrecked our garden fence last night.
almost, nearly | effectively
VERB + WRECK
threaten to
A serious injury threatens to wreck his chances of playing in the championship match.
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