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botch up

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botch something up

to mess something up; to do a bad job of something. You really botched this up. I did not botch up your project.

See also: up

botch up

v.

To make a mess of something because of mistakes or poor judgment: You've botched up that job and you'll have to start all over again. I won't try painting the chairs—I would just botch them up.

See also: up