单词 | to make a pig's ear of |
释义 | > as lemmasto make a pig's ear (out) of 3. colloquial. A mess, a botched job. Chiefly in to make a pig's ear (out) of: to botch or bungle. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lack of truth, falsity > an error, mistake > blunder [verb (intransitive)] > make a mess of to have done it1837 to fuck up1944 to make a pig's ear (out) of1954 to make a porridge (of)1969 1954 E. Hargreaves Handful of Silver xii. 183 ‘I've made a real pig's ear of it, haven't I?’ said Basil, with an attempt at lightness. 1973 Observer 29 July 14/5 If you are doing something wrong, you will..make a pig's ear of its execution. 1993 Economist 7 Aug. 41/1 It is a pig's ear of a budget proposal. < as lemmas |
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