词组 | screw up |
释义 | Idiom screw someone or something up Theme: TROUBLE to cause trouble for someone or something. (Slang.)Your advice about making a lot of money really screwed me up. Now I'm broke.Your efforts screwed up the entire project. Slang screw up Theme: ERROR in. to mess up.I hope I don't screw up this time.The waiter screwed up again. Idiom screw upscrew up (something) to spoil or damage something.You couldn't screw up much worse than I did.Somehow the lawyer screwed up my appointment again.This is detailed work, and people screw it up once in a while. Phr V screw up screws, screwing, screwed screw up sth or screw sth up to twist and crush paper or material with your handsHe screwed up the letter and threw it in the bin. to make your eyes narrower, or to twist your face into a different shape, often in order to show an emotionShe screwed up her eyes because the light was so bright.He screwed up his face in disgust at the terrible smell. screw up (sth) or screw (sth) up informal to make a mistake, or to damage or spoil somethingIf you screw up again, you'll be in trouble!I really screwed up my exams last year.Drugs like heroin and cocaine can really screw your body up. screw-up noun informalThere's been a real screw-up with our tickets. Jim? No way! I'm not having that screw-up working on this project. screw up sb or screw sb up informal to make someone feel confused or unhappy about themselves and their lifeHer parents have screwed her up emotionally.It really screwed him up when his wife left him. screwed-up adjective informalShe's a lonely, screwed-up woman. screw up verb to bungle; to fail in a task; to perform something poorly US, 1942screw up1. verb To make a big mistake or blunder; to mishandle or ruin something. I'm sorry, I really screwed up. Please forgive me! Wow, it looks like they really screwed up this time. 2. verb To ruin, damage, or mishandle something, especially inadvertently. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "screw" and "up." I can't believe you screwed that deal up! I screwed up my computer somehow—could you come take a look at it? 3. verb To damage or confuse someone's emotional or mental state. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "screw" and "up." Living with abusive parents really screwed him up. The divorce screwed me up for a long time. 4. verb To interfere with someone or their ability to do something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "screw" and "up." I have to concentrate while I do this, so please don't talk and screw me up! 5. noun A huge mistake, blunder, or mishandling. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated or spelled as one word. Another screwup like that and you're fired! I don't care whose screw-up it was—just fix it! 6. noun A person who is prone to making big mistakes or blunders; someone who can't get anything right. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated or spelled as one word. The way I see it, if you treat someone like a screwup their entire life, they're going to eventually become one. I can't believe he married such a screw-up like that. screw someone or something upInf. to interfere with someone or something; to mess up someone or something. Try again and don't screw it up this time. You really screwed up my brother by not being on time. screw someone upInf. to confuse someone mentally. Please don't screw me up again! You screwed up my train of thought. screw something upto attach something to a higher place by the use of screws. The bracket holding the shelf up has come loose. Will you please screw it up again? Please screw up this loose bracket. screw up1. Inf. to mess up. I hope I don't screw up this time. The waiter screwed up again. 2. Inf. a mess; a blunder; utter confusion. (Usually Screw-up.) This is the chef's screw-up, not mine. One more screw-up like that and you're fired. screwed upInf. ruined; messed up. This is a really screwed up schedule. Let's start over again. Your schedule is completely screwed up. screw up1. Muster or summon up; see pluck up one's courage. 2. Make a mess of an undertaking; also, make a mistake, as in I really screwed up this report, or She said she was sorry, admitting that she had screwed up. Some authorities believe this usage is a euphemism for fuck up. [Slang; c. 1940] 3. Injure, damage, as in I screwed up my back lifting all those heavy books. [Slang] 4. Make neurotic or anxious, as in Her family really screwed her up, but her therapist has helped her a lot. [Slang; mid-1900s] screw upv. Slang 1. To make a mistake; blunder: I screwed up and delivered the package to the wrong address. 2. To injure, damage, or interfere negatively with something: Lifting those boxes really screwed up my back. I gave them detailed instructions, but they still screwed the project up. 3. To make someone neurotic or mentally disturbed: War can really screw up the survivors. Prison really screwed him up. She was screwed up by her parents' divorce. 4. To twist or deform something: The jester screwed up his face and gave a mocking reply. She screwed her eyes up and tried to read the sign. 5. To muster or summon up something: I screwed up my courage and went out on the stage. screw someone or something up tv. to interfere with someone or something; to mess up someone or something. Try again and don’t screw it up this time. screw up1. in. to mess up. The waiter screwed up again. 2. n. a mess; a blunder; utter confusion. (see also screwed up.) This is the chef’s screw-up, not mine. screwed up mod. ruined; messed up. This is a really screwed up schedule. Let’s start over again. screw up, toTo botch, to make a mess of; to make an error. This slangy expression, which some think is a euphemism for the much ruder to fuck up, dates from the 1940s, the period of World War II, and may well have originated in the armed forces. Indeed, the army magazine Yank had it on December 23, 1942, “You screw up on the drill field!You goof off at inspection.” For a synonym from about the same period, see louse up. |
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