Muck up

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verb

To spoil or ruin something.

I was worried I would muck up the test.
Visual representation of "muck up" - To spoil or ruin something

Often appears as...

  • muck up something
  • muck it up

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Informal

Colloquial

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Not Severe

The phrase is informal and often implies a mistake is not very severe or can be fixed.

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Don't worry, you just mucked up the order, we can correct it.
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Casual Contexts

Use 'muck up' in casual situations or conversations, not in formal writing or speeches.

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I hope I don't muck up my lines in the play.
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Self-Deprecation

Commonly used by someone admitting their own mistake in a humble or joking manner.

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Oops, I really mucked up this time, didn't I?
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