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To make a mistake or error

To disarrange or cause to be disordered

To make dirty or unclean

To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

To strike or hit repeatedly

To make something more complex

To cause significant damage or destruction to

To handle roughly or clumsily

To treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly

To take the pleasure or enjoyment out of

To touch or handle, especially with the thumb or fingers

To fill with distress or alarm

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Verb

To make a mistake or error

makes a mistake

makes a mess of

makes a muck of

makes a hash of

makes a Horlicks of

makes a boo-boo

makes a blunder

makes a nonsense of

does something badly

makes a pig's ear of

misses by a mile

drops a clanger

gets signals crossed

makes a dog's dinner of

makes a botch of

makes a bloomer

puts your foot in it

gets things wrong

stumbles through

puts a spanner in the works

makes a faux pas

makes a false move

barks up the wrong tree

gets the wrong end of the stick

blots your copybook

muffs something up

estimates wrongly

makes a mistake about

calculates wrongly

makes a dog's breakfast

makes a pig's ear

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“Imagine if you completely mess up her measurements and overestimate her waist or hips?”

Verb

To disarrange or cause to be disordered

throws into disorder

makes a mess of

turns upside down

throws into disarray

throws into confusion

makes a shambles of

turns topsy-turvy

interferes with

gets out of order

puts out of place

plays havoc with

puts out of order

gets into a tangle

brings into disorder

makes disorderly

discombobulates

causes turmoil in

throws a spanner in the works

throws into chaos

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

causes confusion in

brings into disarray

throws into a state of disorganization

puts in disarray

muddies the waters

upsets the applecart

rattles one's cage

breaks the deck

changes the order

turns inside-out

makes a hash of

destabilizes^US

destabilises^UK

knocks off balance

throws into uproar

puts in wrong place

puts in the wrong place

forgets where one has put something

forgets the whereabouts of

forgets whereabouts of

places unwisely

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“This will mess up the order of your fields and records, generating so much extra work that you might as well create a new database from scratch.”

Verb

To make dirty or unclean

cakes with dirt

cakes with soil

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“I reckon she believed that I was only making up an excuse to get into the house and mess up her clean floors.”

Verb

Ruin or foil

brings to naught

reduces to nothing

renders ineffective

wreaks havoc on

makes a mess of

blows a hole in

puts the kibosh on

makes of no use or value

wreaks havoc upon

leaves desolate

reduces to rubble

leaves in ruins

brings to nothing

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Verb

Ruffles up

Verb

To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

interferes with

puts the kibosh on

makes a mess of

blows a hole in

brings to naught

puts the lid on

brings to an end

throws a spanner in the works

nips in the bud

plays havoc with

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

wreaks havoc on

causes detriment to

makes a hash of

puts a damper on

upsets the applecart

puts the mockers on

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

handles roughly

does mischief to

throws monkey wrench in

halts in its tracks

throws a monkey wrench in the works

renders ineffective

rains on someone's parade

commits sacrilege against

casts a gloom upon

treats sacrilegiously

casts gloom over

commits sacrilege

blasphemes against

treats with disrespect

brings a note of sadness to

gets the better of

puts the stopper on

takes wind out of sails

stands in the way of

destabilizes^US

destabilises^UK

puts out of action

throws a monkey wrench into

puts out of commission

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Verb

Misdo

Verb

To strike or hit repeatedly

gives someone a hiding

beats the living daylights out of

gives someone a good hiding

knocks into the middle of next week

lets someone have it

gives someone a drubbing

gets the better of

takes a stick to

wipes the floor with

makes mincemeat of

brings someone to their knees

wins a resounding victory over

blows out of the water

takes to the cleaners

runs rings around

defeats utterly

turns inside out

tans one's hide

dusts someone's britches

warms someone's seat

hits repeatedly

puts in the hospital

strikes with a stick

beats with a stick

beats to a pulp

gives someone a beating

gives someone a good beating

rains blows upon

gives someone a good drubbing

gets stuck into

falls uponfall upon

outmanoeuvres^UK

runs rings round

makes an assault on

inflicts pain on

wins a victory over

inflicts suffering on

runs roughshod over

pips at the post

gives someone the works

outmaneuvers^US

launches oneself at

launches an attack on

takes to cleaners

physically attacks

jumps down one's throat

knocks for a loop

assaults physically

knocks block off

knocks someone's lights out

beats someone's brains out

puts on the rack

beats someone up

causes injury to

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Verb

To make something more complex

Verb

To cause significant damage or destruction to

blows to pieces

razes to the ground

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To handle roughly or clumsily

handles carelessly

handles clumsily

touches roughly

handles roughly

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To treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly

handles roughly

interferes with

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Verb

To take the pleasure or enjoyment out of

puts a damper on

casts a shadow over

casts a pall over

takes the shine off

takes the edge off

takes the enjoyment out of

takes the pleasure out of

envelops in gloom

takes the fun out of

Verb

To touch or handle, especially with the thumb or fingers

plays about with

lays a finger on

plays around with

Verb

To fill with distress or alarm

discountenances

throws off balance

knocks sideways

puts the wind up

fills with consternation

throws into a tizzy

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