- ˌmess (sth) ˈup
- phrasal verb
to make a mistake, or to do something badlyShe says she messed up the interview.[/ex]
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ˌmess (sth) ˈup
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ˌmess sth ˈup — phrasal verb 1) to make something dirty or untidy The wind had messed his hair up.[/ex] 2) to damage or spoil something I m not going to let him mess up my life.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
mess — mess1 S2 [mes] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(dirty/untidy)¦ 2¦(problems/difficulties)¦ 3 make a mess of (doing) something 4¦(person)¦ 5 a mess of something 6¦(army/navy)¦ 7¦(waste substance)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: mes … Dictionary of contemporary English
mess*/ — [mes] noun I 1) [C/U] a situation in which a place is dirty, untidy, or in bad condition The garden was a real mess.[/ex] Try not to make a mess because I ve been cleaning.[/ex] His papers were in a terrible mess.[/ex] 2) [singular] a difficult… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
mess up — verb 1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin (Freq. 1) I botched the dinner and we had to eat out the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement • Syn: ↑botch, ↑bodge, ↑bumble, ↑fumble, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mess with somebody — ˈmess with sb/sth derived (usually used in negative sentences) to get involved with sb/sth that may be harmful • I wouldn t mess with him if I were you. • Don t mess with fireworks. Main entry: ↑messderived … Useful english dictionary
mess with something — ˈmess with sb/sth derived (usually used in negative sentences) to get involved with sb/sth that may be harmful • I wouldn t mess with him if I were you. • Don t mess with fireworks. Main entry: ↑messderived … Useful english dictionary
ˌscrew (sth) ˈup — phrasal verb very informal to make a serious mistake or spoil something Syn: mess (sth) up … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌmess aˈround with sth — phrasal verb informal to become involved with something that is dangerous A lot of the kids had been messing around with drugs.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˈmess with sth — phrasal verb informal to become involved with something that is dangerous A lot of the kids had been messing around with drugs.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
not mess around — not mess aˈround idiom (BrE also not mess aˈbout) (informal) to do sth quickly, efficiently or in the right way • When they decide to have a party they don t mess around. Main entry: ↑mess … Useful english dictionary
