cock up

• Verbo informal que significa estragar, arruinar ou fazer algo muito mal por incompetência, descuido ou falta de jeito; também pode indicar cometer um erro grave ou dar tudo errado.

A phrasal verb meaning to ruin or spoil something through incompetence or carelessness; to make a mess of something.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. To make a mistake or mess upinformalbritish

   To do something incorrectly or to cause a failure, often in a clumsy or careless way.

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   • He really cocked up the presentation by forgetting the main points.
   • They cocked up the order and sent the wrong items.
   • I cocked up the recipe by adding too much salt.

   Sinônimosblunderbotchbungleflubfoul upmess upmishandlemuck upruinscrew upspoil

   Antônimoscorrectfixrepairsucceed