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To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
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The afternoon breeze messed up my hair.
Submitted on August 30, 2012
More phrases:
- mix up
- puff out
- pull out
- put on
- run back
- run off with
- stand in for
- start up
- throw out
- turn out
- wail on
- zoom down
- add fuel to the fire
- at a stand
- bear in mind
- blow off steam
- flesh out
- for goodness' sake
- fresh legs
- get a jump on
- get busy
- get by the balls
- grunt work
- hang out one's shingle
- have a cow
- heart to heart
- hustle and bustle
- if only
- in black and white
- in heaven's name
- kick ass
- lemon law
- lower the boom
- make a decision
- make out like a bandit
- middle of nowhere
- middle of the road
- no biggie
- not in kansas anymore
- number one
- of late
- off and on
- out of gas
- piece of cake
- point the finger at
- quake in one's boots
- ride roughshod over
- ride shotgun
- right on
- roll out the red carpet
- run out of steam
- salad years
- same old story
- save face
- scare the pants off of
- second banana
- silver spoon
- sit tight
- stand a chance
- stroke of work
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