- muck of, make a
- Spoil. Make untidy,
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
muck of, make a
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muck out — ˌmuck ˈout [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they muck out he/she/it mucks out present participle mucking out past tense … Useful english dictionary
Muck diving — gets its name from the sediment that lies beneath most dives: A normally muddy or mucky environment. Other than the muddy sediment, the standard muck dive may consist of dead coral skeletons, discarded fishing equipment, tires and other man made… … Wikipedia
make a muck of — (informal) 1. To make dirty 2. To bungle, mismanage • • • Main Entry: ↑muck * * * chiefly Brit., informal handle incompetently it’s useless now that they’ve made a muck of it … Useful english dictionary
muck — [muk] n. [ME muk < or akin to ON myki, dung < IE base * meuk , slippery, viscous > MEEK, L mucus] 1. moist manure 2. black earth containing decaying matter, used as a fertilizer 3. a) mire; mud b) anything uncl … English World dictionary
make a muck of something — Brit informal : to do something badly or with many mistakes He s made a muck of things. • • • Main Entry: ↑muck … Useful english dictionary
Muck (gambling) — Muck in gambling has multiple meanings. In poker, it most often refers to the pile of discarded cards into which players may throw their folded hands, and into which the dealer may place burned cards.[1] It may also refer to the action of… … Wikipedia
muck something up — muck (something) up to make a situation more confusing or difficult. Our leaders have demonstrated their great talent for mucking things up. Don t muck up our lives just because he was misbehaving. Related vocabulary: muddy the waters … New idioms dictionary
muck up — muck (something) up to make a situation more confusing or difficult. Our leaders have demonstrated their great talent for mucking things up. Don t muck up our lives just because he was misbehaving. Related vocabulary: muddy the waters … New idioms dictionary
muck — muck1 [mʌk] n [U] informal [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) dirt, mud, or another sticky substance that makes something dirty ▪ Come on, let s wipe that muck off your face. 2.) BrE waste matter from animals,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
muck up — verb 1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin (Freq. 1) I botched the dinner and we had to eat out the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement • Syn: ↑botch, ↑bodge, ↑bumble, ↑fumble, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
