- botch up
- {v. phr.} To ruin, spoil, or mess something up. * /"I botched up my chemistry exam," Tim said, with a resigned sigh./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Botch — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Ce terme peut désigner : Botch : un groupe de rock, Botch : un terme de catch. Botch : fou/folle en Occitan Ce document provient de «… … Wikipédia en Français
botch — vb Botch, bungle, fumble, muff, cobble mean to handle or treat awkwardly or unskillfully. Botch may imply repairing or mending, but it frequently implies a making or forming by patching or by putting together out of pieces. It consistently… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
botch-up — botch ups N COUNT: usu sing A botch up is the same as a botch. [INFORMAL] Tony Ward described the case as a sad botch up … English dictionary
botch´i|ly — botch|y «BOCH ee», adjective, botch|i|er, botch|i|est. poorly made or done; botched. –botch´i|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
botch|y — «BOCH ee», adjective, botch|i|er, botch|i|est. poorly made or done; botched. –botch´i|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
Botch — Botch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Botched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Botching}.] [See {Botch}, n.] 1. To mark with, or as with, botches. [1913 Webster] Young Hylas, botched with stains. Garth. [1913 Webster] 2. To repair; to mend; esp. to patch in a clumsy or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Botch — may mean:* Botch (professional wrestling), a professional wrestling slang term for missing a scripted move * Botch (band), a mathcore band * Bungle or ruin. See in Wiktionary … Wikipedia
botch — botch·ery; botch; botch·er; … English syllables
Botch — Botch, n.; pl. {Botches}. [Same as Boss a stud. For senses 2 & 3 cf. D. botsen to beat, akin to E. beat.] 1. A swelling on the skin; a large ulcerous affection; a boil; an eruptive disease. [Obs. or Dial.] [1913 Webster] Botches and blains must… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Botch — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Mathcore, Metalcore Gründung 1993 Auflösung 2002 Website … Deutsch Wikipedia
botch — [ batʃ ] or ,botch up verb transitive INFORMAL to do something very badly or carelessly: Police officers had botched the entire investigation. I ve botched this up in a couple of places … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
