screw up — to make a mistake or do something badly; to mess up
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make a mistake or do something badly; to mess up
Pronunciation (IPA): /skruː ʌp/
Korean meaning: 실수하다, 망치다, 엉망으로 만들다
Korean pronunciation: 스**크루** **업**
Example Sentences
- Don't screw up your chance to get into college!
- I screwed up the recipe and made chocolate soup instead of cake.
- He always screws up when he's nervous.
screw up
VERB//skruː ʌp//
to make a mistake or do something badly; to mess up
to make a mistake or do something badly; to mess up
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He screwed up and it blew up, but that's how he grew up!
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Origin
'screw'는 원래 나사를 의미하는데, 나사를 잘못 조이면 망가지듯이 '망치다'는 의미로 발전했습니다. 'up'이 붙어 '완전히 망치다'는 강조 표현이 되었어요.
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“Don't screw up your chance to get into college!”
“I screwed up the recipe and made chocolate soup instead of cake.”
“He always screws up when he's nervous.”
“I screwed up so badly that my mom grounded me for a week.”
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