make a dog's breakfast (of something)



make a dog's breakfast (of something)

To make a mess of or completely ruin something. I thought I could trust Jim to finish the business proposal, but he made a dog's breakfast of the whole thing.
See also: breakfast, make

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kosta-Bulgarian
&Aelig;&Eth;Elfl&Aelig;D-Anglo-Saxon
TeÓDulote-O-dhoo-loSpanish
Romanus-Late Roman
Daiva-Lithuanian
Rosariaro-ZAH-ryahItalian