stuff up

stʌf ʌp

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Definition of stuff up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

damage

tr.

ruin or damage something significantly

tr.

He managed to stuff up the entire project.

botch

mess up

screw up

mistake

tr./intr.

make a big mistake or error

tr./intr.

I really stuffed up during the presentation.

blunder

mess up

nasal blockage

tr.

Rare

cause nasal passages to be blocked

tr.

Rare

The cold stuffed up my nose completely.

block

clog

obstruct

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Expressions with stuff up

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you can't make this stuff up

exp.

said when something seems too strange or absurd to be real

After hearing the story, she said, "You can't make this stuff up."

Expressions with stuff

kids' stuff

things considered suitable or appealing mainly to children

The movie was mostly kids' stuff, full of simple jokes and bright colors.

stuff happens

exp.

bad or unexpected things happen as part of life

We missed the bus, but stuff happens.

and stuff

oth.

used to imply additional unspecified items

We need to buy milk, bread, and stuff.

hot stuff

person or thing considered important or popular

The new band is hot stuff right now.

certainly knows someone's stuff

exp.

clearly has strong skill or knowledge in some area

Ask Priya—she certainly knows her stuff about car engines.

know one's stuff

be highly skilled in a particular area

He knows his stuff in graphic design.

Examples of stuff up in a sentence

Don't stuff up the presentation with too many details.
He stuffed up the recipe by adding too much salt.
She feared she would stuff up the interview.
Allergies can stuff up your sinuses quickly.
The pollen stuffed up his nasal passages.

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French:bousiller, foirer, ...
German:vermasseln, Mist bauen, ...
Italian:rovinare, fare un casino, ...
Spanish:arruinar, meter la pata, ...
Portuguese:estragar, cometer um erro, ...
Chinese:搞砸, 弄错, ...
Japanese:台無しにする, 失敗する, ...
Arabic:أَفْسَدَ, أَخْطَأَ, ...
Hebrew:לְפַשֵּׁל, לִטְעוֹת בְּגָדוֹל, ...
Russian:испортить, напортачить, ...
Ukrainian:зруйнувати, запороти, ...
Hindi:बर्बाद करना, गलती करना, ...
Bengali:নষ্ট করা, বড় ভুল করা, ...
Catalan:espatllar, espifiar-la, ...
Czech:zpackat, ucpat, ...
Danish:ødelægge, dumme sig, ...
Dutch:verpesten, een fout maken, ...
Greek:καταστρέφω, τα κάνω θάλασσα, ...
Hungarian:elrontani, elbaltázni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យខូចខាត, ធ្វើខុសធ្ងន់, ...
Korean:망치다, 실수하다, ...
Persian:خراب کرد, اشتباه کرد, ...
Polish:popsuć, schrzanić, ...
Portuguese (BR):estragar, errar, ...
Romanian:a strica, a da-o în bară, ...
Swedish:förstöra, klanta till det, ...
Thai:ทำลาย, ทำผิดพลาด, ...
Turkish:berbat etmek, hata yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm hỏng, phạm sai lầm, ...

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