Phrasal Verb: Mess up

Phrasal Verb: Mess up


Meaning: Spoil or ruin

Example: They MESSED UP the discussions and the contract fell through.

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Phrasal Verb: Mess up


Meaning: Make something untidy or dirty

Example: They MESSED UP the room and left stuff all over the place.

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Phrasal Verb: Mess up


Meaning: Cause mental, physical or emotional problems

Example: He took a lot of LSD and it really MESSED him UP.

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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 7 phrasal verbs with 'MESS'

- Mess about
- Mess about with
- Mess around
- Mess around with
- Mess over
- Mess up
- Mess with

 

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