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
PrimulaPRIM-yə-ləEnglish (Rare)
Edurne-Basque
NiĈJoNEE-chyoEsperanto
RosalynneROZ-ə-linEnglish (Rare)
Ilyaeel-YAHRussian
Emily['eməli]