mess-up
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈmɛsˌʌp/
- Informal
- By far the biggest mess up I've ever had is hiring the right people.
- clean this mess-up
- clear this mess-up
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Watch on YouTubeBy far the biggest mess up I've ever had is hiring the right people.
- By far the biggest mess up I've ever had is hiring the right people.
- And testing the next thing is to figure out this mess up here.
- Such as plus there's there's like the the constant fuzz, like the really loud, like the yeah, the audio mess up.
- That's bad and shortages, mess ups and break supply chains.
Examples
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Her failure to follow the instructions led to a major mess-up during the presentation.
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And not one of us here on earth is without mess ups.
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You guys made a mess up here.
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We are gonna clean this mess up.
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Now clean this mess up and file an accident report.
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Now clean this mess up.
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We'll clean this mess up and try to piece together... everything that happened.
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You and Frank clean this mess up.
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Well, it's a big mess up there right now, and it concerns you too!
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I will clean this mess up after work.
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Synonyms
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1.0
A situation in which things are untidy and confused
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6.2
A complete embarrassing failure that happens suddenly and causes big problems
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3.3
A mistake that happens when someone confuses one thing with another
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3.0
A careless mistake that causes embarrassment or problems
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6.1
A careless mistake that causes problems or embarrassment
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6.5
A problem that happens because of a big mistake and spoils plans
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9.9
A serious or embarrassing mistake that causes problems
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7.7
A serious, embarrassing mistake often caused by confusion or poor planning
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6.5
A careless mistake that shows a lack of skill
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9.9
A small problem that causes confusion or delay
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An embarrassing mistake that happens because of bad or careless work
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5.6
A big mistake that causes serious problems
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9.6
A serious mistake that happens because of confusion or poor planning
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9.9
A situation made into a big mess by careless or bad actions
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9.9
A very serious mistake that causes big problems, often because someone was careless
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9.5
A situation or job that is very messy and done badly
A confused, badly organized situation that causes problems
A very bad, chaotic situation used as rude slang
In a state of complete confusion because of a mistake or bad planning
A confused mixture of things that makes a mess
A state of confusion where things are unclear or messy
A small mistake that causes embarrassment or trouble
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Etymology
The word mess-up joins mess, which means 'a dirty or mixed-up state', and up, which shows something has gone wrong, so a 'mess-up' is a job or situation that has been badly done or badly organised.