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
FrannieFRAN-eeEnglish
Fryderykfri-DER-ikPolish
Olabode-Western African, Yoruba
Paulo-Portuguese, Galician
Roseannero-ZANEnglish
Purcell['pə:sl]