make a mess
made a mess
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Definition of make a mess - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
disordercreate disorder or untidiness
  • The kids always make a mess in the living room.
2.
confusioncause a situation to be confused or full of problems
  • He managed to make a mess of the project.
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Expressions with make a mess

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make a mess ofv.
cause disorder or untidiness in
The kids made a mess of the living room.

Expressions with make

make ofv.
produce or construct from materials
They made a sculpture of clay.
make sensev.
be logical or understandable
His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.
make breadv.
prepare and bake bread from ingredients
She loves to make bread every weekend.
make conversationv.
talk to fill silence or be polite
She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.
make one's bedv.
arrange the bed after sleeping in it
Every morning, I make my bed neatly.
make one's eyes waterv.
cause tears to form in the eyes
The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with mess

mess upv.
create disorder or untidiness in something
He managed to mess up the entire room.
mess aroundv.
engage in idle activities without purpose
They like to mess around on weekends.
royal messn.
very big and complicated problem or situation
The project turned into a royal mess after the budget cuts.
fine messn.
problematic situation with ironic or sarcastic tone
You've gotten us into a fine mess this time!
in a messadj.
disorganized or untidy state
Her room was in a mess after the party.
mess things upv.
cause problems or confusion by making mistakes
He always mess things up when he tries to help.
get into a messv.
become involved in a difficult situation
He got into a mess with his taxes.
what a messexp.
expression of disapproval about disorder
What a mess you've made of the project.
don't mess with successexp.
avoid altering a winning formula
The team is performing great; don't mess with success.
hot messn.
situation in extreme disarray
The party turned into a hot mess quickly.

Terms related to make a mess

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
clutterderangedisarraydisheveldisorganizejumblemess upmuddlecomplicateconfusedisruptdisturb

Terms with make a mess included in their meaning

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foul upv.
mistake
make a mess or botch something
screw upv.
mistake
make a mess of or ruin something
ball upv.
confusion
confuse or make a mess of something
go splatv.
falling object
hit a surface and make a splattering sound or mess
hash upv.
mistake
make a mess of something
hashv.
mess
make a mess or ruin something
bodgev.
mistake
make a mess or ruin something
crew upv.
mistake
make a mistake or mess up

Examples of make a mess in a sentence

  • He managed to make a mess of the entire project.
  • She managed to make a mess of the dinner plans.
  • The new policy changes will make a mess of the current system.

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  1. French:mettre le bazar, semer la pagaille, ...
  2. German:Chaos anrichten, ein Durcheinander machen, ...
  3. Italian:mettere in disordine, creare confusione, ...
  4. Spanish:hacer un desastre, hacer un lío, ...
  5. Portuguese:fazer bagunça, fazer uma confusão, ...
  6. Chinese:弄得一团糟, 搞砸, ...
  7. Japanese:散らかす, 混乱させる, ...
  8. Arabic:عَاثَ فَوضى, أَفْسَدَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְבַלְגֵּן, לַעֲשׂוֹת בַּלָּגָן, ...
  10. Russian:устраивать беспорядок, напутать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:створювати безлад, наробляти безладу, ...
  12. Hindi:गंदगी फैलाना, बिगाड़ना, ...

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