How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
make a mess of — index muddle Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make a mess of — MISMANAGE, mishandle, bungle, fluff, spoil, ruin, wreck; informal mess up, botch, make a hash of, muck up, foul up; Brit. informal make a pig s ear of, make a Horlicks of, cock up. → mess * * * make a mess of : to ruin (something) or to make many … Useful english dictionary
make a mess of doing something — make a mess of (doing) something phrase to make a lot of mistakes when you are doing or dealing with something Tom felt he had made a mess of his life. Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something badlysynonym Main entry: mess … Useful english dictionary
make a mess of (something) — 1. to spoil something or do it very badly. Our bank seems to have made a mess of our loan documents. 2. to cause a lot of damage to a place. Violent storms are making a mess of the Midwest … New idioms dictionary
make a mess of — he made a mess of the project Syn: mismanage, mishandle, bungle, fluff, spoil, ruin, wreck; informal mess up, botch, make a hash of, foul up … Thesaurus of popular words
make a mess — v. create disorder, mess up; spoil, disrupt … English contemporary dictionary
make a mess of — v. mishandle, bungle, screw up, spoil, ruin, wreck; mess up, botch … English contemporary dictionary
make a mess of something — to make something look dirty or untidy That wine has made a real mess of the carpet … English dictionary
make a mess of — See: SCREW UP … Dictionary of American idioms
make a mess of — See: SCREW UP … Dictionary of American idioms
