MISMANAGE, mishandle, bungle, fluff, spoil, ruin, wreck; informal mess up, botch, make a hash of, muck up, foul up; Brit. informal make a pig's ear of, make a Horlicks of, cock up.
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make a mess of
The scandal made a mess of his political career.
The weather made a mess of our plans.
He made a mess of his speech.
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Main Entry: ↑mess
Useful english dictionary. 2012.