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Louse Up (Verb)

Meaning

Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

The team loused up the project by missing the deadline and going over budget.
His chances of getting the job were ruined when he loused up the interview.
The new employee loused up the merger deal with an awkward comment.
The plans for the wedding were loused up when the caterer backed out at the last minute.
The mechanic loused up the repair and the car was still not working properly.

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