Idiom
make pigs and whistles of
Meaning
To ruin (something); to make a severe mess of (something).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He made pigs and whistles of the kitchen while cooking dinner.”
“The new manager made pigs and whistles of the project by ignoring the team's advice and changing the schedule.”
“Despite his extensive experience, the architect made pigs and whistles of the structural design, leading to significant delays and budget overruns.”
Examples
simple
“He made pigs and whistles of the kitchen while cooking dinner.”
contextual
“The new manager made pigs and whistles of the project by ignoring the team's advice and changing the schedule.”
complex
“Despite his extensive experience, the architect made pigs and whistles of the structural design, leading to significant delays and budget overruns.”
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