make a hash of
idiom
informal
: to ruin (something) by making many mistakes
He made a hash of the whole project!
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But somehow Newsom managed to dive below the low expectations and make a hash of things every step of the way.
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The Editors, National Review, 5 Oct. 2023
Keaton isn’t the first talented actress to make a hash of reading literary prose aloud.
—Mimi Kramer, Vulture, 10 May 2022
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The Editors, National Review, 5 Oct. 2023
Keaton isn’t the first talented actress to make a hash of reading literary prose aloud.
—Mimi Kramer, Vulture, 10 May 2022
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“Make a hash of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20hash%20of. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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