muck up
Botch the job
To muck up is to bungle or spoil something through carelessness or incompetence: Don't muck up the presentation like you did last time.
Primarily British, the phrase suggests making a mess of things—literally or figuratively.
A muck-up is the resulting failure or botched situation.
Fail through clumsiness
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- flubClumsy error
- mishandleManage incompetently or roughly
mismanage · goof · hash · botched job · fluff · make a hash of · bodge · muff
Confused, botched situation
- tangleTwisted mass of strands
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- snarlHostile vocal threat
- knotTied rope fastening
quagmire · predicament · mess · muddle · web · obstacle · setback · hindrance
Complete destruction or collapse
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
- damageHarm or impairment
- marSpoil the appearance
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
undermine · derail · jeopardize · impair · harm · blight · taint · trash
bungle
Fail through clumsiness
mishandle · mismanage · goof · hash · botched job · fluff · make a hash of · bodge · muff · drop the ball
snafu
Confused, botched situation
- tangleTwisted mass of strands
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- snarlHostile vocal threat
knot · quagmire · predicament · mess · muddle · web · obstacle · setback · hindrance · difficulty
ruin
Complete destruction or collapse
sabotage · undermine · derail · jeopardize · impair · harm · blight · taint · trash · torpedo
chaos
Complete disorder and confusion
turmoil · shambles · havoc · pandemonium · mayhem · bedlam · upheaval · disruption · derail · upset the apple cart
soil
Ground matter for planting
smudge · smear · grease · dirt · sully · besmirch · splatter · spatter · grubby · grimy