bollix (up)

verb

Definition of bollix (up)next
as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way you've bollixed up the whole thing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bollix (up)
  1. fumble
  2. blow
  3. ruin
  4. screw up
Verb
  • Last week, the Lions squeaked out a 23-20 win against the Chicago Bears, thanks to some late-game heroics and a bit of luck as the Bears fumbled away their shot to tie or win.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • With its The Princess Bride meets The Tudors vibes, My Lady Jane had the potential to go down in the annals of television history as one of the greats — now, it will just be remembered as an appalling case of TV executives fumbling the bag.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of fumble
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  • Many of the winds that blow down mountain slopes in California are also named for their locale, according to Null.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • To have someone so esteemed give that sort of affirmation about my work really just blew me away.
    Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of blow
Verb
  • Over time, this can take away a company's competitive edge or even ruin its reputation with future talent.
    Subha Barry, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This increases the risk of electrical shocks, fire, and short circuits, which can ruin your holidays.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of ruin
Verb
  • Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, ‘The Little Drummer Boy’ There really aren’t many ways to screw up a straightforward ballad that needs only a rolling snare drum as required instrumentation, but leave it to the Simpson sisters circa 2004 to burn it all down.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Collection Much like Nightmare Before Christmas, Joe Dante’s enduring horror favorite Gremlins plays like someone wanted to see how badly a bunch of little monsters could screw up the setting of another Christmas classic.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of screw up
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