make a dog's dinner (of something)

make a dog's dinner (of something)

To make a mess of or completely ruin something. I thought I could trust Jim to finish the business proposal, but he made a dog's dinner of the whole thing!
See also: dinner, make
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • make a dog's breakfast (of something)
  • a dog's dinner
  • dinner
  • done like a dog's dinner
  • a dog's breakfast/dinner
  • not a dog's chance
  • howl at
  • howl at (someone or something)
  • keep the wolf from the door
  • keep the wolf from the door, to