- ˌfoul (sth) ˈup
- phrasal verb
to do something wrong, or to spoil something
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ˌfoul (sth) ˈup
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foul something up — (or foul up) make a mistake with or spoil something leaders should admit when they completely foul things up * * * ˌfoul sthˈup derived (informal) to spoil sth, especially by doing sth wrong • Everything was going really well until Rob came along … Useful english dictionary
foul — foul1 [faul] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(smell/taste)¦ 2 in a foul mood/temper 3¦(air/water)¦ 4 foul language 5¦(weather)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: ful] 1.) ¦(SMELL/TASTE)¦ a foul smell or taste is very unpleasant = ↑disgusting … Dictionary of contemporary English
foul — [faʊl] adj I 1) very dirty, or very unpleasant a foul smell[/ex] 2) if someone has a foul TEMPER or is in a foul mood, they are very angry • fall foul of to do something that annoys someone or breaks a rule[/ex] II verb foul [faʊl] 1) [I/T] to… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
foul up — verb 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, ↑bot … Useful english dictionary
cry foul — To assert that a rule has been broken, and claim the penalty • • • Main Entry: ↑foul * * * cry foul phrase to say publicly that something is dishonest or illegal, especially when it affects you directly Australia has cried foul over the decision… … Useful english dictionary
fall foul of somebody — fall foul of ˈsb/ˈsth idiom to get into trouble with a person or an organization because of doing sth wrong or illegal • to fall foul of the law Main entry: ↑foulidiom … Useful english dictionary
fall foul of something — fall foul of ˈsb/ˈsth idiom to get into trouble with a person or an organization because of doing sth wrong or illegal • to fall foul of the law Main entry: ↑foulidiom … Useful english dictionary
dog — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ domestic, family, pet ▪ stray ▪ feral, wild ▪ pedigree (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
balls something up — ˌballs sthˈup derived (BrE, taboo, slang) to spoil sth; to do sth very badly related noun ↑balls up A more polite way of saying this is … Useful english dictionary
bugger something up — ˌbugger sthˈup derived (BrE, taboo, slang) to do sth badly or spoil sth • I buggered up the exam. • … Useful english dictionary
