make a mess
Example Sentences
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"I tried to make a mess of a pretty basic chip there on 18," Scheffler said.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
I think it’s important to make a mess because sometimes that’s how creative things happen.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024
His songs allude to anxiety about his success — “Break the rules, cross a line, make a mess / This could be the only chance that you get,” he sings on “Let It Burn.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024
"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 • Dec. 25, 2023
‘You tell Markka and Darius not to make a mess back there with all that food!”
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
