balls-up

• Substantiv für eine Situation oder Aufgabe, die stark vermasselt, verpfuscht oder falsch ausgeführt wurde; auch für ein Durcheinander oder Chaos.

A noun referring to a situation or task that has been badly botched, muddled, or mishandled.

1. A serious mistake or failureC1informalbritish

   A situation that has been badly handled or has gone completely wrong, often due to incompetence.

   Fehler

   • The project was a complete balls-up from start to finish.
   • He made a real balls-up of the presentation by forgetting the key data.
   • The whole event turned into a balls-up when the main speaker didn't show up.

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