like a dog's dinner



like a dog's dinner

1. Very messy and/or disorganized. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I really need to clean out my closet—it's starting to look like a dog's breakfast in there.
2. Of a person's attire, very showy in a way that attracts negative attention. Look at that fool, all done up like a dog's dinner. Who told him that patterned suit was a good idea?
See also: dinner, like

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eirlys-Welsh
Adaminaa-də-MEE-nəEnglish (Rare)
Xanti-Basque
VÍTorVEE-toor (Portuguese), BEE-tawr (Galician)Portuguese, Galician
CornÉLie-French
AshleyASH-leeEnglish