Messing Things or Causing Problems

to ruin or create disorder in something

He balled up the presentation by forgetting important details.

to make a serious mistake that causes a lot of harm or destruction

He botched up the important presentation with numerous errors.

to transform a place into a messy or disorganized environment

She tends to clutter her desk up with stacks of papers and random objects.

to mess up something, often due to the lack of necessary ability or knowledge

They totally cocked up the project by failing to coordinate the tasks properly.

to disorganize items, elements, or information, creating a state of confusion or chaos

Please don't jumble the documents up; we need them in order.

to make a mistake or error, causing a situation or task to become disorganized, confused, or unsuccessful

If you don't pay attention, you might mess up the experiment.

to unintentionally change the arrangement or order of a group of things, often leading to confusion or errors

She often mixes up the order of the steps when following a recipe.

to mess up and not succeed because of a mistake that completely ruins something

The chef was disappointed when he realized he had mucked up the recipe, resulting in a disastrous dish.

to confuse or mix two or more things or people together

I always muddle up their names.

to make a mistake

He didn't mean to insult her, but he slipped up and said something unintentionally hurtful.

to make someone stumble or fall by hitting or catching their foot on something

The loose carpet in the hallway has tripped up several people recently.