These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'make a mess of.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
#MESS DEFINITION PROFESSIONAL#
2022 While Emily continues to make a mess of all her personal relationships, Sylvie salvages a professional disaster by sweet-talking Pierre into the Rimowa luggage. 2022 Like the majority of people in this law-abiding country, Vize had little sympathy for the superstar scofflaw but also believed Australia’s government had tried to exploit the situation only to make a mess of it. 2022 Pencils, pens, and markers, for instance, can quickly make a mess of your backpack or desk if not stored neatly. mess (v.) late 14c., 'serve up (food) in portions,' from mess (n.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. To deceive or confuse someone or something: The horrible accident really messed with my head. I have to try to fix the mess you caused. To alter something improperly: Dont mess with the arrangement of the chairstheyre all set up for the meeting. 2023 That feed the algae lead to dead zones and, and make a mess of things. A new managing director has been appointed to clear up the financial mess. (It traces back to the Late Latin missus, meaning course at a meal.) Later it referred to a prepared dish of specifically soft food. 2022 Democratic leaders echoed Yellen’s plea and implored the GOP to not make a mess of a once-routine budgeting process. Before it was anything else, mess was a word for a quantity of food. a chaotic or troublesome state of affairs muddle. If you make a huge mess when you cook, you probably try to get. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. a state of confusion or untidiness, esp if dirty or unpleasant. A mess is a generally dirty state, like your bedroom, your hair, or anything else thats untidy.
With divorce and bankruptcy proceedings pending, his personal life was in a mess.
a state of embarrassing confusion: My affairs are in a mess. New York Times, The storm could make a mess of travel in the form of icy roads, 45-mph wind gusts and dangerous wind chills in the mountains. A confused, troubling, or embarrassing condition or situation. a person or thing that is dirty, untidy, or disordered. Rachel Connolly, The New Republic, 17 July 2023 Other than soldiers, the bunker is inhabited by a menagerie of animals who have also sought safety from the bombs - several small dogs and a black goat that likes to make a mess of the kitchen area. Recent Examples on the Web Porter sets himself the challenge of rendering the least palatable of these children sympathetic: the kind of boy who has a lot going for him, a lot of privilege, and can’t seem to do anything but make a mess of it.
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