Idiom idiom
crap up
Slang
Meaning
To ruin, botch, bungle; to make a mess of.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I really crapped up that presentation today.”
“He tried to fix the computer himself, but he only crapped it up further.”
“Despite his extensive preparation, he crapped up the final negotiation by losing his temper at a critical moment.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026