ENGLISH
REFERENCE

gum up

idiom

To make non-functional; to interfere with or put into a state of disorder; to ruin.


Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    have seen one's last gum tree

    Of a person, on the edge of death.

  2. 02

    walk and chew gum at the same time

    To do two normally trivial tasks at the same time; to exhibit basic competence or task-management skills.

© 2026 English Reference