louse up

idiom

Meaning

To mess up; to confuse; to put into a state of disorder.

Examples

SIMPLE

I did not mean to louse up your plans.

CONTEXTUAL

The waiter was so distracted that he managed to louse up our entire dinner order.

COMPLEX

Despite his careful preparation, a single technical error threatened to louse up the entire presentation before the board of directors.

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