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
SindySIN-deeEnglish (Rare)
Fernanda[fɜ:'nændə]
HannahHAN-ə (English), HAH-nah (German)English, Hebrew, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Biblical
Abimael-Biblical
Comgall-Irish
Mikel-Basque