make a hash of

Example Sentences

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Gaps in data because of the government shutdown make a hash of the latest federal reports on inflation and economic growth.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, students who borrow would get a subsidy on the back end through the more generous repayment program, years later, if they know it exists, enroll without incident, clear every hurdle over a decade or two and their loan servicer doesn’t make a hash of it.

From New York Times

There are plenty of sayings that make you want to roll your eyes, but “make a hash of” is one that really gets under my skin.

From Washington Post

The quickest way to make a hash of your neatly frozen files is to misplace the personal identification number that the credit bureaus give you.

From New York Times

Will Prince Charles, a much less popular figure than his mother, make a hash of it when it is his turn to take the helm of The Firm?

From The Guardian