Horlicks

make a Horlicks of (something)

To ruin, bungle, or spoil something. Primarily heard in UK. I really made a Horlicks of that project at work—I'm going to get fired for sure! I'm afraid the accounting department made a complete Horlicks of these numbers. We'll need to tally the entire ledger again.See also: Horlicks, make, of

make a Horlicks of

make a mess of. British informal 1988 Joanna Trollope The Choir He thought privately that they would make a fearful horlicks of running the choir. See also: Horlicks, make, of

单词	horlicks
释义	horlicks horlicks (ˈhɔːlɪks) nmake a horlicks informal Brit to make a mistake or a mess: his boss is making a horlicks of his job. [C20: from Horlicks, a drink meant to induce sleep] Horlicks make a Horlicks of (something) To ruin, bungle, or spoil something. Primarily heard in UK. I really made a Horlicks of that project at work—I'm going to get fired for sure! I'm afraid the accounting department made a complete Horlicks of these numbers. We'll need to tally the entire ledger again.See also: Horlicks, make, of make a Horlicks of make a mess of. British informal 1988 Joanna Trollope The Choir He thought privately that they would make a fearful horlicks of running the choir. See also: Horlicks, make, of
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