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Mess up

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Common Confusion

Don't confuse 'mess up' with 'clean up'. 'Mess up' often unintentionally leads to mistakes.

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I meant to help, but I only messed up the plan more.
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Informal Usage

'Mess up' is casual and mostly used in informal speech or writing.

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Sorry I'm late, I messed up the bus schedule.
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