bollocks up
C1 slang separable transitive
In simple words
To completely mess something up — a rude British way of saying you ruined it.
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
(British vulgar slang) To ruin or completely mismanage something.
"Trust him to bollocks up the simplest task — he's booked us on the wrong flight."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
British vulgar slang. The related noun 'a bollocks-up' (or 'balls-up') is also common. Not appropriate in formal settings. Often used with strong emotion or exasperation. The noun form ('what a balls-up!') is arguably more frequent.
Commonly used with
deal plan interview opportunity project everything
Forms
Base
bollocks up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bollockses up
he/she/it
Past simple
bollocksed up
yesterday
Past participle
bollocksed up
have + pp
-ing form
bollocksing up
continuous
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