make a pig's ear of
US /meɪk ə pɪɡz ɪər əv/
UK /meɪk ə pɪɡz ɪər əv/

1.
搞砸, 弄得一团糟
to do something very badly
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I really made a pig's ear of that presentation.
我真的把那个演示文稿搞砸了。
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He made a pig's ear of the repairs, so we had to call a professional.
他把修理工作搞砸了,所以我们不得不请专业人士。