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make a mess of

verb as in butcher

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But the Scotsman overhit an eight iron off the tee at the 13th to miss the green and a fourth bogey soon followed, only for Scheffler to make a mess of the next.

From BBC

Hearts make a mess of clearing their lines again and John Lundstram smashes one over from 20-odd yards.

From BBC

Kittell said the storm could make a mess of the Monday morning commute, including freeway flooding and major delays across L.A.

"We'd planned to keep talking to people and we mustn't fight, argue or make a mess of it this time. We kept saying to each other 'be happy'."

From BBC

Since The Seattle Times Traffic Lab began in 2017, our reporters, photographers and news artists have broken news on everything from massive projects to the politics behind the policies to when upcoming roadwork just might make a mess of your weekend driving.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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