make a mess of



make a mess of something

Fig. to mess something up; to ruin something. Give it a try, but don't make a mess of it. Jerry made a mess of the kitchen.
See also: make, mess, of

make a mess of something

1. to spoil something or do it very badly Our bank seems to have made a mess of our loan documents.
2. to cause a lot of damage to a place Violent storms are making a mess of the Midwest.
See also: make, mess, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ClaudiaKLAW-dee-ə (English), KLOW-dee-ah (German, Dutch), KLOW-dyah (Italian, Spanish, Romanian)English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Biblical, Ancient Roman
Goldstein['gəuldsti:n]
Denisde-NEE (French), DEN-is (English), DE-nis (German)French, Russian, English, German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Romanian, Croatian
Isoldai-ZOL-də (English), i-SOL-də (English)Arthurian Romance
Sahak-Armenian
Janenejə-NEENEnglish