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To do badly, particularly to make a mess while doing

Cause the downfall or ruin of

To make something more complex

To undo the arrangement of

Verb

To do badly, particularly to make a mess while doing

do something badly

make a Horlicks of

make a dog's dinner of

put a spanner in the works

make a nonsense of

make a pig's ear of

make a botch of

stumble through

lose the handle

get the wrong end of the stick

bark up the wrong tree

be wide of the mark

put your foot in it

get things wrong

blot your copybook

muff something up

make a false move

make a faux pas

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“But when intellectuals decide to improve the world they inevitably make a mess of it.”

Verb

Cause the downfall or ruin of

play havoc with

render ineffective

outmanoeuvre^UK

put the kibosh on

bring to naught

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

rain on someone's parade

bring to an end

put a damper on

reduce to nothing

cook someone's goose

upset the applecart

cast a pall over

cast a shadow over

take the edge off

take the shine off

take the enjoyment out of

take the pleasure out of

reduce to rubble

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

queer someone's pitch

be a blot on the landscape

make of no use or value

raze to the ground

wipe off the map

reduce to ruins

wipe off the face of the earth

bring someone to their knees

blow out of the water

wipe from the face of the earth

shoot full of holes

knock to pieces

make unattractive

bring about the downfall of

play merry hell with

put out of commission

give the lie to

damage beyond repair

drive a coach and horses through

give someone a drubbing

take to cleaners

make mincemeat of

get the better of

give someone a hiding

pip at the post

run roughshod over

run rings round

turn inside out

take down a peg

run rings around

win a victory over

wipe the floor with

take to the cleaners

wreak havoc with

put out of action

be the ruination of

be detrimental to

bring to nought

set a bad example

put the skids under

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

seal the doom of

commit genocide

cut a swath through

play mischief with

be deleterious to

distort the shape of

run onto the rocks

bend out of shape

smash to smithereens

break into pieces

cast gloom over

cause instability

crush to smithereens

taint with mildew

cast a gloom upon

bring a note of sadness to

have an effect on

have an impact on

exert influence on

drive a nail into the coffin of

make a nonsense of

destroy by fire

reduce to ashes

burn to the ground

burn to a crisp

take someone's life

drive to the wall

move in for the kill

give the coup de grâce

administer the coup de grâce

have a negative effect on

have a negative impact on

knock props from under

take wind out of sails

poke full of holes

knock bottom out

be violent toward

knock the stuffing out of

cause suffering to

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Verb

To make something more complex

make more difficult

render uncertain

muddy the waters

make difficulties

throw up smoke screen

muddy the waters of

cloud the issue

throw a veil over

make complicated

render unintelligible

open can of worms

add fuel to fire

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Verb

To undo the arrangement of

bring into disorder

make disorderly

throw into disorder

throw into disarray

turn upside down

put out of place

throw into confusion

turn topsy-turvy

get out of order

make a shambles of

play havoc with

get into a tangle

cause turmoil in

cause confusion in

be strewn about

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

be scattered about

rattle one's cage

muddy the waters

upset the applecart

run one's fingers through

throw into chaos

change the order

put out of order

bring into disarray

put in disarray

knock off balance

throw into a state of disorganization

throw into uproar

turn inside-out

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make a mockery of

make a monkey of

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