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Meaning of the word "make a mess of" in English

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make a mess of

US /meɪk ə mes ʌv/

UK /meɪk ə mes ɒv/

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Idiom

to do something badly or spoil something

Example:

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I really made a mess of that presentation.

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Don't make a mess of your life.

Synonym:

botch bungle mess up spoil ruin

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Related Word:

mess mess with mess up mess kit mess around mess around with make