screwing up
Making a mess
Screwing up is making a mistake or handling something badly.
The phrase suggests bungling through carelessness or incompetence rather than through factors beyond one's control: I really screwed up by forgetting the meeting.
A screwup is a person who habitually fails or a particular instance of failure.
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- botchSpoil through incompetence
- mismanageHandle duties poorly
mishap · error · human error · incompetence · fumble · dropping the ball · ruin · cock-up · faux pas · foot in mouth · egg on face · slip-up · drop the ball · negligence · gaffe · mess up · making a mess · snafu
screwing upnailing it
Achieving flawless execution
succeeding · getting it right · crushing it · hitting the mark · coming through
screwing uppaying attention
Directing focus toward something
dotting the i's and crossing the t's · taking care · double-checking
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