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make a mess of it
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. meter la pata (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Rodolfo entrusted me with this responsibility, and I made a mess of it.Rodolfo me encomendó esta responsabilidad, y metí la pata.
b. embarrarla (colloquial) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I need you to sort this out, and don't make a mess of it like last time.Necesito que soluciones esto, yo no la embarres como la vez pasada.
c. liarla (colloquial) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
You're making a mess of it. Just go back to what you were doing, and I'll take care of this.La estás liando. Vuelve a lo que hacías y yo me encargo de esto.
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