boob up
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To make a silly mistake or do something wrong by accident.
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
(British informal) To make a foolish or embarrassing mistake.
"I really boobed up when I called the client by the wrong name during the whole meeting."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
British informal slang. 'Boob' alone (as a verb) means to make a blunder; 'boob up' is a less common variant. Not widely used today — younger speakers are more likely to say 'mess up' or 'cock up'. The noun 'a boob' (meaning a mistake) is slightly more common than the verbal form.
Commonly used with
badly really totally again spectacularly
Forms
Base
boob up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
boobs up
he/she/it
Past simple
boobed up
yesterday
Past participle
boobed up
have + pp
-ing form
boobing up
continuous
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