make a bad/poor fist of (something/doing something)

British & Australian, old-fashioned

make a good fist of (something/doing something) - to do something well.

Our lawyer made a poor fist of advising us.

• I'll love you and leave you.
• I'll say
• I'll take a rain check
• I'll wring neck!
• I'll wring your neck!
• imbue someone with
• imbue someone with something
• imbue something with
• imbue something with something
• imbue with
• imbue with something
• I might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
• I might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb.
• be caught napping
• be caught short
• be caught with pants down
• be caught with trousers down
• be caught with your pants down
• be caught with your trousers down
• because of
• because of something
• be centre stage
• be chalk and cheese
• be champing at the bit
• be chasing tail