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A glitch or difficulty, typically serious or major

A mistake or blunder, typically serious or major

An event or enterprise that ends disastrously or humiliatingly

An outbreak of public anger or excitement

A complicated situation from which a solution may be difficult to find

A confused, complicated or disordered state

To muddle or make a mess of something

To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

To make a mess of

In confusion or disorder

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Noun

A glitch or difficulty, typically serious or major

holding pattern

stumbling block

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

fly in the ointment

something wrong

kick in the teeth

millstone around your neck

reverse of fortune

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

stone in one's path

stroke of bad luck

thorn in the flesh

source of trouble

stumbling stone

mountain to climb

negative aspect

teething trouble

thorn in one's side

source of difficulty

difficult situation

unfortunate occurrence

joker in the pack

awkward situation

lack of success

unfortunate development

matter of contention

point of contention

whole new ballgame

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“Poor equipment, poor training, and poor leadership all were to blame there, as well as a logistical snafu that led to fuel contamination.”

Noun

A mistake or blunder, typically serious or major

misunderstanding

misinterpretation

underestimation

misapprehension

error of judgment

slip of the tongue

slip of the pen

breach of etiquette

misconstruction

wrong impression

dropping the ball

poor decision-making

putting foot in mouth

dumb thing to do

typographical error

printer's error

error of judgement

self-defeating action

misdemeanour^UK

misreading of the situation

mischievousness

misbehaviour^UK

lapse of etiquette

colossal blunder

blunder in etiquette

simple-mindedness

thoughtlessness

something wrong

mispronunciation

grammatical mistake

foolish mistake

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“Should a snafu come to public attention, and there is a free press to ask embarrassing questions and point accusatory fingers, then they can see their careers end overnight.”

Noun

An event or enterprise that ends disastrously or humiliatingly

pig's breakfast

poor performance

dumb thing to do

lack of success

coming to nothing

falling through

flash in the pan

nonaccomplishment

unsuccessfulness

state of defeat

disillusionment

dissatisfaction

fall from grace

loss of prosperity

lowering of status

demoralization^US

discombobulation

demoralisation^UK

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Noun

An outbreak of public anger or excitement

alarums and excursions

chaotic situation

discombobulation

breach of the peace

reign of terror

hustle and bustle

hell broke loose

all hell broken loose

fuss and feathers

disorganization^US

three-ring circus

Sturm und Drang

disorganisation^UK

storm in a teacup

tempest in a teapot

much ado about nothing

fuss and bother

topsy-turviness

howl of protest

howls of protest

formal complaint

utter confusion

outburst of rage

fit of ill temper

paroxysm of rage

tempest in a teacup

fit of bad temper

frenzy of anger

mountain out of a molehill

paroxysm of anger

tempest in a tea-kettle

chorus of disapproval

outburst of anger

ungovernableness

uncontrollability

hectic activity

wild excitement

all hell breaking loose

monkey business

toing and froing

comings and goings

dissatisfaction

scene of confusion

state of unrest

street fighting

violent disorder

topsy-turvyness

an omnishambles

state of agitation

state of anxiety

loss of control

outburst of agitation

mental distress

screaming abdabs

screaming habdabs

fit of agitation

exhibition of oneself

display of emotion

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Noun

A complicated situation from which a solution may be difficult to find

complex problem

complicated situation

difficult situation

dog's breakfast

hard nut to crack

troublesome problem

unpredictable situation

awkward situation

sticky situation

tricky situation

unforeseen circumstance

no-win situation

unfortunate situation

problematic situation

tight situation

critical situation

serious problem

sorry condition

pretty kettle of fish

fine kettle of fish

large difficulty

difficult problem

serious predicament

embarrassing situation

worst-case scenario

serious dilemma

embarrassing problem

serious complication

difficult choice

reversal of fortune

botched situation

between a rock and a hard place

diffict situation

stroke of ill luck

spot of trouble

ticklish situation

potential crisis

emergency situation

urgent situation

state of perplexity

state of uncertainty

delicate situation

situational problem

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Noun

A confused, complicated or disordered state

disorganisation^UK

disorganization^US

topsy-turviness

dog's breakfast

troublesome situation

utter confusion

all hell broken loose

discombobulation

an omnishambles

pig's breakfast

three-ring circus

Verb

To muddle or make a mess of something

throw into disorder

get into a tangle

make more difficult

make difficulties

make complicated

render unintelligible

turn upside down

throw into confusion

throw into disarray

make a shambles of

turn topsy-turvy

muddy the waters

put out of order

get out of order

play havoc with

put out of place

bring into disorder

make disorderly

cause confusion in

cause turmoil in

tie somebody in knots

render uncertain

bring into disarray

throw into a state of disorganization

put in disarray

throw into chaos

change the order

turn inside-out

rattle one's cage

upset the applecart

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

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Verb

To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

stand in the way of

put the kibosh on

put the stopper on

put the mockers on

upset the applecart

cook someone's goose

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

take the wind out of your sails

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

cramp one's style

get in the way of

bring to an end

throw monkey wrench in

be a hindrance to

bring to screeching halt

give the run around

put a wrench in the works

stem the flow of

provide against

keep from happening

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

get the better of

beat someone to it

give a hard time

steal a march on

throw cold water on

put a spanner in the works

pour cold water on

bring to a close

strangle at birth

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

bring an end to

impose limits on

wreak havoc with

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put the brakes on

take out of play

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

head off at pass

take wind out of sails

put the damper on

put a damper on

put on back burner

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

throw a monkey wrench into

tie one's hands

keep under control

put a stopper in

dash one's hope

bring to a standstill

gain control of

gain mastery over

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

outmanoeuvre^UK

make ineffective

render powerless

throw off balance

render incapable

find a way round

put into a flap

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into a tizz

find a way around

give the slip to

slip through the net

throw off the scent

give the runaround

slip through your fingers

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Verb

To make a mess of

get things wrong

be wide of the mark

bark up the wrong tree

blot your copybook

put your foot in it

get the wrong end of the stick

make a nonsense of

make a Horlicks of

do something badly

make a pig's ear of

put your foot in your mouth

speak out of turn

make a botch of

muff something up

make a dog's dinner of

make a false move

fall on one's face

screw the pooch

make a faux pas

get the wrong idea

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Adjective

In confusion or disorder

higgledy-piggledy

disorganised^UK

disorganized^US

all over the place

all over the shop

at sixes and sevens

all over the lot

all over the map

every which way

discombobulated

utterly confused

like a bomb's hit it

like a dog's dinner

like a dog's breakfast

undiscriminating

undifferentiating

catch-as-catch-can

thrown together

badly organized

not in working order

insurrectionary

without law and order

not functioning properly

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