Screw Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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screw up What does screw up mean?	to make a mess of something, to cause trouble for someone or something	My travel agent screwed up my travel schedule and I had to stay at the airport overnight.
screw up What does screw up mean?	err; mess up; blunder
screw up What does screw up mean?	chaos; confusion; mess
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a cat nap What does "a cat nap" mean?	a short sleep taken during the day	I had a cat nap in the afternoon so that I would feel refreshed in the evening.

pull a stunt/trick on (someone) What does "pull a stunt/trick on (someone)" mean?	to deceive someone	If the boy pulls a stunt like he did last weekend he is going to be in much trouble with his parents.
back out (of something) What does "back out (of something)" mean?	to withdraw from an agreement or promise, to fail to fulfill a promise or obligation	Our company backed out of the agreement with the foreign firm.
clip (someone`s) wings What does "clip (someone`s) wings" mean?	to limit someone`s activities or possibilities	The company decided to clip the manager's wings and took away his expense account.
fresh out of (something) What does "fresh out of (something)" mean?	to have used up all of something, to have sold the last of something	The bakery was fresh out of brown bread so we had to go to the supermarket.
a long face What does "a long face" mean?	a sad or disappointed look	The man had a long face after he was fired from his job.

be off What does "be off" mean?	to leave or depart	I plan to be off very early tomorrow morning to go to the airport.
draw up an agreement/contract What does "draw up an agreement/contract" mean?	put something into writing, prepare a written statement	I spent several hours with my lawyer trying to draw up an agreement to buy the small business.
Murky waters What does "Murky waters" mean?	Where people are behaving in morally and ethically questionable ways, they are in murky waters.
clean slate What does "clean slate" mean?	a record that shows no bad behavior or other problems from the past	The man started with a clean slate after he lost his previous job.

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Screw Up Idiom