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screw up
verb
to twist out of shape or distort
to summon up or call upon
to screw up one's courage
informal(also intr) to mishandle or make a mess (of)
informal(often passive) to cause to become very anxious, confused, or nervous
he is really screwed up about his exams
noun
slangsomething mishandled or done badly
Idioms and Phrases
Muster or summon up; see pluck up one's courage .
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]
Injure, damage, as in I screwed up my back lifting all those heavy books . [ Slang ]
Make neurotic or anxious, as in Her family really screwed her up, but her therapist has helped her a lot . [ Slang ; mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
Newsom became the face of this error, because he can't help but screw up with the same drama he brings to everything else.
Mary already has the foundational skills for library work when she barks at Derrick not to screw up the “order” of her designer denim on a rack, she just doesn’t know it yet.
Because you don’t want to screw up the choreography.
Proksch: The only time we would laugh at each other is when the other person would screw up so the scene was already ruined.
Red Bull will, on current form, need McLaren to screw up to win on those.
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