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To commit a mistake or error

To mess up or perform a task incompetently

To be detrimental to

To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

To impede the work or progress of

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

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Verb

To commit a mistake or error

be wide of the mark

put your foot in it

make a false move

fall on one's face

screw the pooch

make a faux pas

muff something up

get the wrong end of the stick

get things wrong

blot your copybook

get signals crossed

make a mistake about

calculate wrongly

estimate wrongly

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“But if you louse up, the ramifications could hurt everyone.”

Verb

To mess up or perform a task incompetently

make a Horlicks of

make a nonsense of

make a pig's ear of

do something badly

make a botch of

make a dog's dinner of

throw into disorder

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“There was torment in his face, and I knew that if I let him dangle any longer he would say the wrong thing and probably louse up the whole works.”

Verb

To be detrimental to

be detrimental to

cause detriment to

put out of action

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

put the kibosh on

bring to naught

play havoc with

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

put a damper on

reduce to nothing

bring to an end

render ineffective

be a blot on the landscape

make of no use or value

reduce to rubble

bring to nothing

rain on someone's parade

wreak havoc upon

cook someone's goose

upset the applecart

make unattractive

play merry hell with

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

be deleterious to

drive a nail into the coffin of

drag through the mud

give a bad name to

give a black eye

bring discredit to

reflect badly on

blacken the name of

bring into disrepute

bring dishonour to

show in a bad light

have a bad effect on

have a negative effect on

bring about the downfall of

distort the shape of

bend out of shape

run onto the rocks

damage beyond repair

exert influence on

have an effect on

have an impact on

deliver a blow to

cast gloom over

bring a note of sadness to

cast a gloom upon

make ineffective

render powerless

render incapable

throw monkey wrench in

cast a pall over

take the fun out of

confine to a wheelchair

take the enjoyment out of

take the pleasure out of

cast a shadow over

envelop in gloom

be violent toward

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Verb

To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

get into a tangle

throw into disorder

turn upside down

throw into confusion

play havoc with

throw a spanner in the works

cause confusion in

throw into disarray

cause turmoil in

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put out of place

muddy the waters

make a shambles of

turn topsy-turvy

make more difficult

get out of order

put out of order

make difficulties

bring into disorder

make complicated

make disorderly

make indistinct

bring into disarray

throw into a state of disorganization

render uncertain

put in disarray

throw into chaos

tie somebody in knots

change the order

turn inside-out

muddy the waters of

cloud the issue

throw a veil over

throw up smoke screen

rattle one's cage

upset the applecart

become less sharp

make less distinct

become indistinct

put the cart before the horse

render unintelligible

hysteron proteron

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Verb

To impede the work or progress of

be a hindrance to

throw a spanner in the works

throw a spoke in the wheel of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

queer someone's pitch

stand in the way of

put the kibosh on

get in the way of

cramp one's style

put the mockers on

upset the applecart

put the stopper on

cramp someone's style

put a spoke in someone's wheel

give a hard time

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

throw monkey wrench in

take wind out of

stem the flow of

bring to screeching halt

put a damper on

keep within bounds

give the run around

make impossible

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

bring to a standstill

put on back burner

keep under control

put the brakes on

head off at pass

provide against

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

steal a march on

keep a tight rein on

keep the lid on

tie someone's hands

put straitjacket on

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

impose limits on

strangle at birth

prevent from making progress

bring an end to

tie one's hands

give disadvantage

keep from happening

put out of commission

bring to a close

get bogged down

put the damper on

deliver a blow to

put the brakes on

take out of play

stand in the way

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

throw a monkey wrench into

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

take wind out of sails

get the better of

gain control over

gain mastery over

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

keep tight rein on

take the wind out of your sails

drag through the mud

make impracticable

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

play havoc with

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

bring to naught

rain on someone's parade

render ineffective

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

place a limit on

keep within limits

draw the line on

bring to an end

break the habit of

dash one's hope

lay on the table

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

put in cold storage

give rain check

hold in abeyance

caution against

act like a wet blanket

take the edge off

tranquillise^UK

take the sting out

make cutbacks in

take the bite out

put half nelson on

bring under control

make less intense

get under control

put a ceiling on

keep control of

keep on a string

keep feeling inside oneself

make less active

bring into line

lay down the law to someone

make reductions in

patch things up

take the bite out of

take the sting out of

take the heat off

make reasonable

bring to a stop

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

bring to a halt

take tough action

axe^UK

keep under wraps

ax^US

limit to a fixed amount

restrict the consumption of

put a restriction on

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Verb

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

put the kibosh on

put the stopper on

get the better of

put the mockers on

stand in the way of

upset the applecart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of sails

take wind out of

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

take the wind out of your sails

cramp one's style

throw monkey wrench in

provide against

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to it

steal a march on

throw a spanner in the works

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

put the brakes on

get in the way of

take out of play

wreak havoc with

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

head off at pass

give the run around

dash one's hope

keep under control

bring to a standstill

stem the flow of

break the habit of

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