flub

Related to flub: insinuating, cavorting

flub up

1. verb To make a mistake, often an embarrassing one. A noun or pronoun can be used between "flub" and "up." Oh man, I totally flubbed up that intro—I was trying to read the teleprompter, but then I started tripping over my words.

2. verb To cause someone to make a mistake. A noun or pronoun can be used between "flub" and "up." Come on, let me try again—the cat running across the street totally flubbed me up that time!

3. noun Such a mistake. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. Oh man, this is a colossal flub-up. What am I going to tell the boss?

See also: flub, up

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

flub something up

to mess something up; to ruin something. I saw you play in the tournament last Friday. You really flubbed it up, if you don't mind me saying so. You really flubbed up the tournament.

See also: flub, up

flub the dub

Inf. to fail to do the right thing. Martin is flubbing the dub with the fund-raising campaign. Please don't flub the dub this time.

flub up

to make an error. I flubbed up again!

See also: flub, up

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

flub up

1. To make a mistake, especially out of confusion or ignorance: He tried to tell the joke, but he flubbed up the punch line. She is nervous about giving the toast and will probably flub it up. My taxes were incorrect because my accountant flubbed up.

2. To cause someone or something to blunder: I tried to hold my camera steady for the shot, but all the insects buzzing around flubbed me up. The constant distractions flubbed up the actor.

See also: flub, up

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

flub something up

tv. to do something incorrectly; to mess up a procedure. Now don’t flub this up.

flub the dub

tv. to fail to do the right thing. Martin is flubbing the dub with the fund-raising campaign.

flub (up)

1. and flub-up n. an error; a blunder. Who is responsible for this flub-up?

2. in. to mess up; to foul up. You are flubbing up again, aren’t you?

See also: flub, up

flub

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flub-up

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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

flub the dub, to

To loaf or evade duty; also, to bungle or botch. This term dates from the first half of the 1900s and became widely current during World War II. Early on it also was slang for male masturbation, but that sense has not survived. John Hersey used it in G.I. Laughs (1943), “Wanders from barracks to barracks . . . generally flubbing his dub.” And D. Stagg (in Glory Jumpers (1959), “The Air Corps flubbed the dub again and scattered the drop.”

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释义	flub Related to flub: insinuating, cavorting flub up 1. verb To make a mistake, often an embarrassing one. A noun or pronoun can be used between "flub" and "up." Oh man, I totally flubbed up that intro—I was trying to read the teleprompter, but then I started tripping over my words. 2. verb To cause someone to make a mistake. A noun or pronoun can be used between "flub" and "up." Come on, let me try again—the cat running across the street totally flubbed me up that time! 3. noun Such a mistake. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. Oh man, this is a colossal flub-up. What am I going to tell the boss? See also: flub, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. flub something up to mess something up; to ruin something. I saw you play in the tournament last Friday. You really flubbed it up, if you don't mind me saying so. You really flubbed up the tournament. See also: flub, up flub the dub Inf. to fail to do the right thing. Martin is flubbing the dub with the fund-raising campaign. Please don't flub the dub this time. See also: dub, flub flub up to make an error. I flubbed up again! See also: flub, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. flub up v. 1. To make a mistake, especially out of confusion or ignorance: He tried to tell the joke, but he flubbed up the punch line. She is nervous about giving the toast and will probably flub it up. My taxes were incorrect because my accountant flubbed up. 2. To cause someone or something to blunder: I tried to hold my camera steady for the shot, but all the insects buzzing around flubbed me up. The constant distractions flubbed up the actor. See also: flub, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. flub something up tv. to do something incorrectly; to mess up a procedure. Now don’t flub this up. See also: flub, something, up flub the dub tv. to fail to do the right thing. Martin is flubbing the dub with the fund-raising campaign. 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That's why we're giving you 20 wondrous ways to have the best year ever... Part of the Nicktoons block, "Brothers Flub" airs in the U.S. NEW IN '99 Menzel played Maureen Johnson in "Rent" onstage and on screen and Elphaba in "Wicked." She seemed unperturbed by the flub as she sang out "Let It Go," from the animated film "Frozen." John Travolta apologizes to Idina Menzel for flub He passed his medical at Manchester United yesterday and will play for the flub for four years. Bordeaux midfielder Obertan to play for Man U 13 of the Binitin layout then watched his rival flub a par putt from six feet to rebuild another big cushion. Quiban foils Bayron, claims 5-shot Bacolod win Tom Kim watched Luis Castro flub a closing five-foot birdie putt to escape with a one-shot victory in the Philippine Amateur Open Championship at Riviera Golf and Country Club in Silang, Cavite, on Sunday. 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