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    mess up

    US /mɛs ʌp/

    ・

    UK /mes ʌp/

    A2
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo make a mistake
    If you mess up the first time, you can try again until you succeed
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To make something untidy or dirty.
    The kids messed up the living room.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To spoil or ruin something.
    I messed up the cake recipe.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To make a mistake.
    I messed up on the exam.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo make something untidy or dirty.
    Please don't mess up my room while I'm gone.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo injure someone badly.
    If you mess up with me, I will mess you up.

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    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • So all she has I feel like all she had to do tonight was not mess up.

      So all she has I feel like all she had to do tonight was not mess up.

    • So all she has to I feel like all she had to do tonight was not mess up.

      So all she has to I feel like all she had to do tonight was not mess up.

    B1

    When Your Mom is Obsessed with Cleaning

    05:13When Your Mom is Obsessed with Cleaning
    • My mom will check the dishes in the sink as if there are a child that will mess up the place when she's not looking

      My mom will check the dishes in the sink as if there are a child that will mess up the place when she's not looking

    B1

    Big Mistakes Everyone Makes With Frozen Pizza

    05:32Big Mistakes Everyone Makes With Frozen Pizza
    • It may seem impossible to mess up frozen pizza from a box, but there are some definite dos

      It may seem impossible to mess up frozen pizza from a box, but there are some definite dos

    • It may seem impossible to mess up frozen pizza from a box,

      It may seem impossible to mess up frozen pizza from a box,

    A1

    6 Signs of TOXIC Shame, NOT Healthy Shame

    06:486 Signs of TOXIC Shame, NOT Healthy Shame
    • For example, I can mess up, but that doesn't make me a failure.

      For example, I can mess up, but that doesn't make me a failure.

    • For example, "I can mess up,

      For example, "I can mess up,

    B1

    I Created That Viral Dance (Feat. Backpack Kid) | This Is That Story | BuzzFeed Video

    05:57I Created That Viral Dance (Feat. Backpack Kid) | This Is That Story | BuzzFeed Video
    • and you can't really mess up on live TV and go back from that.

      and you can't really mess up on live TV and go back from that.

    • I mean, I didn't mess up,

      I mean, I didn't mess up,

    A2

    NYU's 2022 Commencement Speaker Taylor Swift

    28:05NYU's 2022 Commencement Speaker Taylor Swift
    • And being embarrassed when you mess up, it's part of the human experience.

      And being embarrassed when you mess up, it's part of the human experience.

    • and being embarrassed when you mess up

      and being embarrassed when you mess up

    B1

    How can smart tech tackle climate change? CrowdScience - BBC World Service

    37:31How can smart tech tackle climate change? CrowdScience - BBC World Service
    • when to put it in. I mean really there's thousands of things you need to take into account and if you  mess up

      when to put it in. I mean really there's thousands of things you need to take into account and if you  mess up

    • And if you mess up on any one of them, you lose your crop.

      And if you mess up on any one of them, you lose your crop.

    B1

    Nassim Taleb - The TRUTH About Employment [w/ Russ Roberts]

    09:46Nassim Taleb - The TRUTH About Employment [w/ Russ Roberts]
    • They are very risk-averse, and yet they're in this highly competitive business, and it's hard to understand why they're so risk-averse, but the answer is there's a decent chance that if they mess up, they'll never get that job again.

      They are very risk-averse, and yet they're in this highly competitive business, and it's hard to understand why they're so risk-averse, but the answer is there's a decent chance that if they mess up, they'll never get that job again.

    • But the answer is, there's a decent chance that if they mess up, they'll never get that job again.

      But the answer is, there's a decent chance that if they mess up, they'll never get that job again.

    B1

    If You Want 2025 To Be The Best Year of Your Life. Please Watch This Video...

    08:15If You Want 2025 To Be The Best Year of Your Life. Please Watch This Video...
    • You're going to let pain that happened 6 years ago mess up your mood today in real life.

      You're going to let pain that happened 6 years ago mess up your mood today in real life.

    • You're going to let pain that happened 6 years ago mess up your mood today in real life.

      You're going to let pain that happened 6 years ago mess up your mood today in real life.

    A2

    Zac Efron Rewatches High School Musical, Neighbors, The Greatest Showman & More | Vanity Fair

    11:43Zac Efron Rewatches High School Musical, Neighbors, The Greatest Showman & More | Vanity Fair
    • To not mess that up, we had to catch them all in the right timing, drink them on the right timing, send them back, catch new ones, do dancing in the middle and not mess up the words.

      To not mess that up, we had to catch them all in the right timing, drink them on the right timing, send them back, catch new ones, do dancing in the middle and not mess up the words.

    • and not mess up the words.

      and not mess up the words.

    A2