make a dog's dinner (of something)



make a dog's dinner (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 dinner of the whole thing!
See also: dinner, make

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Berenike-Ancient Greek
Acaciaə-KAY-shəEnglish (Rare)
Hyeon-Juhyun-jooKorean
Rosina[rəu'zi:nə]
Kim (3)KEEMVietnamese
LÉOpoldine-French