Dog's Breakfast (Noun)
Meaning
A poor job; a mess; "they made a real dog's breakfast of that job".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The contractor made a dog's breakfast of the renovation, with broken tiles and uneven flooring everywhere.
- The IT department made a dog's breakfast of the software update, causing the entire system to crash.
- The amateur painter made a dog's breakfast of the wall, with streaks and splatters of paint covering the carpet and furniture.
- The rookie chef made a dog's breakfast of the dinner service, with several dishes sent back to the kitchen by dissatisfied customers.
- The politician's spokesperson made a dog's breakfast of the press conference, stumbling over questions and contradicting themselves repeatedly.