botching up
Making a mess
Botching up is making a mess of something through careless or incompetent work.
The phrase emphasizes the process of ruining what should have been straightforward: They botched up the installation and now the whole system needs replacing.
Botch alone carries the same meaning; the particle up intensifies the sense of thorough failure.
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- dropping the ballFailing at a crucial moment
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
slip-up · miscalculation · going wrong · screw-up · error · bungle · hash · fouling up · oversight · frustration · embarrassment · egg on face · bodger · muck up · disappointment · shame · remorse · flub
execution quality
botching upacing
Performing flawlessly on
perfecting · pulling off · mastering · accomplishing · bringing off
care and craftsmanship
botching upfinessing
Managing with delicate skill
perfecting · polishing · refining · crafting