blown it
Messed it up
Blown it means to have ruined an opportunity or failed at something through one's own mistake: I had a chance to impress her and I totally blew it.
The past participle form of blow it, used when the failure is complete.
The phrase suggests squandering something that was within reach—a job interview, a relationship, a crucial moment: We've blown it now; there's no going back.
- screwed upMade errors badly
- dropped the ballFailed at crucial moment
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- errorFault in communication
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
botch · blunder · epic fail · self-reproach · frustration · misstep · miscalculation · choked · hopelessness · faux pas · slip-up · accountability · second chances · despair · lost cause · guilt · embarrassment · anger
blown itnailed it
Succeeded completely, emphatically
aced it · succeeded · crushed it · smashed it · made it
blown itheld it together
Remained functional under stress
stepped up · executed · rose to the occasion · kept one's cool · showed up