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Does "I’m worried about voters screwing up" mean "I’m worried about voters making mistakes"?
Dictionaries point out that "screw up" means "mess up or make a big mistake". Hence the thread.
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‘I’m worried about voters screwing up.’ Election scientist tackles 2020 U.S. vote
As the November U.S. election approaches, anxiety is running high. There are fears of Russian meddling, breakdowns in the U.S. mail system, intense partisan rancor, voter suppression, fraud, and the logistics of enabling people to safely vote in the midst of a deadly pandemic.
Source: Science Sep.18, 2020
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/202...ewing-election-scientist-tackles-2020-us-vote
Dictionaries point out that "screw up" means "mess up or make a big mistake". Hence the thread.
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‘I’m worried about voters screwing up.’ Election scientist tackles 2020 U.S. vote
As the November U.S. election approaches, anxiety is running high. There are fears of Russian meddling, breakdowns in the U.S. mail system, intense partisan rancor, voter suppression, fraud, and the logistics of enabling people to safely vote in the midst of a deadly pandemic.
Source: Science Sep.18, 2020
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/202...ewing-election-scientist-tackles-2020-us-vote