make a mess of — to do something very badly or create disorder
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to do something very badly or create disorder
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk ə ˈmes əv/
Korean meaning: 망치다, 엉망으로 만들다
Korean pronunciation: 메이크 어 **메**스 오브
Example Sentences
- Tom made a mess of cooking dinner and ordered pizza instead.
- She made a mess of her first driving test by forgetting to signal.
- The new intern made a mess of organizing the files - now nothing can be found!
make a mess of
VERB//meɪk ə ˈmes əv//
to do something very badly or create disorder
to do something very badly or create disorder
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Origin
영어 'make'(만들다)와 'mess'(혼란, 지저분함)가 결합된 구동사. 'mess'는 원래 군대에서 함께 식사하는 곳을 뜻했으나, 점차 '지저분한 상태'의 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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“Tom made a mess of cooking dinner and ordered pizza instead.”
“She made a mess of her first driving test by forgetting to signal.”
“The new intern made a mess of organizing the files - now nothing can be found!”
“Don't let him help with the decorations - he'll make a mess of it.”
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