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
Napoleone-Italian
Martim-Portuguese
AlÍCia-Catalan, Portuguese
KhloeKLO-eeEnglish (Modern)
Cathy['kæθi]
Oral-English (Rare)