make a mess
make a mess
To leave something in a state of disarray, clutter, or dirtiness. I always make a mess when I'm baking, but I don't mind cleaning it up afterward. The kids made a mess in the playroom, but I made sure they put away all their toys when they were done.
See also: make, mess
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- clean up after (someone or something)
- mess with
- mess with (someone or something)
- mess with someone/something
- a hot mess
- mess of
- mess of (something)
- compress
- compress (something) into (something)
- compress into