Meaning of ball up in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    ball up

    Definitions

    1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin

    Examples

    • « I botched the dinner and we had to eat out »
    • « the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement »

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