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
SeÁNSHAWNIrish
TessTESEnglish, Dutch
Andreia-Portuguese
Jay (2)-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Britta-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
MithrasMITH-rəs (English)Persian Mythology (Hellenized)