Balls-up

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English

Noun

balls-up

1. ((idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) (British, vulgar) something which becomes muddled or botched in some way.

   I was making a cake but when I added too much sugar, it became the balls-up of my cooking carreer.

Synonyms

• ballup
• cock up
• mess up