make a pig's ear of



make a pig's ear of something/doing something

  (British informal)
to do something very badly Tim made a right pig's ear of putting those shelves up.
See also: ear, make, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tarinatahr-EEN-əEnglish (Rare)
Hrvoje-Croatian
Charlotshar-LOFrench
Ayliff['eilif]
Chibuzo-Western African, Igbo
Bartolomeu-Portuguese, Galician