I screwed up

I messed up

I screwed up is an admission of having made a mistake or caused a problem through one's own fault.

The phrase acknowledges personal responsibility for an error, often with a tone of regret or frustration: I screwed up the reservation and now we have no table, I know I screwed up—I should have called you back.

It's casual but not vulgar, appropriate in most informal contexts.

Related

oops · sorry · mea culpa · regret · fumbled · bungled · total disaster · disaster · guilt · shame · apologize · ruined · wrecked · blunder · facepalm · whoops · foot in mouth · dropped the ball

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Opposites
success/failure of action

I screwed upmission accomplished

Task finished, goal met

Family

screw, screwed, screws, screwing, screwdriver, unscrew, unscrewed, unscrewing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG