total mess

ˈtəʊtəl mɛs

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Definition of total mess - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

organizationsituation or place that is extremely disorganized or dirty

After the party, the house was a total mess.

complete shambles

life

person whose life or appearance is very disorganized

Since the breakup, he's been a total mess.

hot mess

wreck

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situation or place that is extremely disorganized or dirty

Expressions with total

total up

add numbers to get a final amount

She needs to total up the expenses for the trip.

total steal

something bought for much less than its real value

This jacket was a total steal at only $20!

a total of

det.

indicates the complete number when several amounts are added

A total of twenty students signed up for the new science club.

in total

adv.

including everything or everyone in the count

There are 50 students in total.

grand total

final sum of all amounts added together

The grand total of the bill was $150.

total blackout

complete loss of electrical power

The storm caused a total blackout in the city.

Expressions with mess

mess up

create disorder or untidiness in something

He managed to mess up the entire room.

mess around

engage in idle activities without purpose

They like to mess around on weekends.

royal mess

very big and complicated problem or situation

The project turned into a royal mess after the budget cuts.

fine mess

problematic situation with ironic or sarcastic tone

You've gotten us into a fine mess this time!

in a mess

adj.

disorganized or untidy state

Her room was in a mess after the party.

make a mess

create disorder or untidiness

The kids always make a mess in the living room.

mess things up

cause problems or confusion by making mistakes

He always mess things up when he tries to help.

get into a mess

become involved in a difficult situation

He got into a mess with his taxes.

what a mess

exp.

expression of disapproval about disorder

What a mess you've made of the project.

don't mess with success

exp.

avoid altering a winning formula

The team is performing great; don't mess with success.

Examples of total mess in a sentence

The kitchen became a total mess during renovations.
After losing his job, he became a total mess.
She looked like a total mess after the long flight.

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French:désordre total, loque, ...
German:das Chaos, Wrack, ...
Italian:disastro totale, casino vivente, ...
Spanish:desastre total, ...
Portuguese:confusão total, caos, ...
Chinese:一团糟, 乱七八糟的人, ...
Japanese:めちゃくちゃ, 完全にボロボロ, ...
Arabic:فوضى عارمة, حالة يرثى لها, ...
Hebrew:בַּלְגָּן מֻחְלָט, בַּלָּגָן אֶחָד גָּדוֹל, ...
Russian:полный бардак, полный развал, ...
Ukrainian:повний безлад, ...
Hindi:पूरा गड़बड़झाला, अस्त-व्यस्त व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:জগাখিচুড়ি, সম্পূর্ণ বিশৃঙ্খলা, ...
Catalan:desordre total, desastre total, ...
Czech:nepořádek, troska, ...
Danish:kaos, rodehoved, ...
Dutch:puinhoop, complete puinhoop, ...
Greek:χάος, ράκος, ...
Hungarian:felfordulás, roncs, ...
Khmer:ភាពរញ៉េរញ៉ៃខ្លាំង, មនុស្សដែលជីវិត ឬរូបរាងរញ៉េរញ៉ៃខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:엉망진창, 난장판, ...
Persian:بی‌نظمی کامل, آدم به‌هم‌ریخته, ...
Polish:totalny bałagan, wrak człowieka, ...
Portuguese (BR):bagunça total, bagunça ambulante, ...
Romanian:haos total, dezastru total, ...
Swedish:total röra, vrak, ...
Thai:ความเละเทะ, คนที่ชีวิตพัง, ...
Turkish:karmaşa, perişan hâlde biri, ...
Vietnamese:mớ hỗn độn, người rối bời, ...

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