screw up

phrasal verb

Meaning

To make a serious mistake or to ruin a situation through incompetence or carelessness.

Examples

He knew he had screwed up the moment he submitted the report with the wrong data.
Don't worry about it; everyone screws up sometimes when they are learning a new skill.

Synonyms: err, blunder, mess up, botch

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screw up

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: /skruː ʌp/

Definition

To make a serious mistake or to ruin a situation through incompetence or carelessness.

Examples

He knew he had screwed up the moment he submitted the report with the wrong data.
Don't worry about it; everyone screws up sometimes when they are learning a new skill.
The team had a great lead, but they managed to screw up the final play of the game.

How to Use screw up

screw up [something] (phrasal verb): To ruin a specific task or situation. — "I really screwed up my chances of promotion."
screw up (phrasal verb): To make a general mistake. — "I'm sorry, I just screwed up."

Synonyms of screw up

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