- mess someone up
- mess someone up†Sl. to rough someone up; to beat someone up. •
The robbers threatened to mess Bob up if he didn't cooperate.
•John messed up Bill a little, but no real harm was done.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
mess someone up
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mess someone up — mess (someone) up to cause someone emotional problems. I don t want to mess her up any more than she already is, I decided to leave her alone. He s so messed up. Having just one parent has been known to mess up a kid … New idioms dictionary
mess someone about/around Brit. — mess someone about/around Brit. informal cause someone problems. → mess … English new terms dictionary
mess someone up — informal cause someone psychological problems. → mess … English new terms dictionary
mess someone up — tv. to beat someone up. (Underworld.) □ The boss says me and the boys is supposed to mess you up a little. CD Is that your job going around messing up people? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
mess someone up — informal cause someone emotional or psychological problems I was unhappy and really messed up ■ inflict violence or injury on someone the wreck messed him up so much that he can t walk … Useful english dictionary
mess someone’s face up — tv. to beat someone around the face. (Underworld.) □ I had to mess his face up a little, boss, but he’s been real cooperative since then. CD You want me to mess up your face, or do you want to come along quietly? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
mess someone or something up — tv. to ut someone or something into disorder. (See also messed up.) □ You messed me up a little bit, but I know you didn’t mean to bump into me. CD Who messed up this place? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
mess up — mess (someone) up to cause someone emotional problems. I don t want to mess her up any more than she already is, I decided to leave her alone. He s so messed up. Having just one parent has been known to mess up a kid … New idioms dictionary
mess — mess1 [ mes ] noun ** ▸ 1 when someone/something is dirty ▸ 2 when there are problems ▸ 3 someone with problems ▸ 4 solid waste from animal ▸ 5 mess hall ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount a situation in which a place is dirty or not neat: Your… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mess — 1 noun 1 DIRTY/UNTIDY (singular, uncountable) a situation in which a place looks very untidy or dirty, with things spread all around: Clean up this mess! | The house was an awful mess after the party. | make a mess: You can make cookies if you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mess — /mɛs / (say mes) noun 1. a dirty or untidy condition: the room was in a mess. 2. a state of embarrassing confusion: his affairs are in a mess. 3. an unpleasant or difficult situation: to get into a mess. 4. a dirty or untidy mass, litter, or… …
