crap up
C1 slang separable transitive
In simple words
To make a mess of something and ruin it.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
slang
To spoil or ruin something through error, incompetence, or carelessness.
"He completely crapped up the negotiations with his aggressive tone."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Considered vulgar/rude. Used in informal American and British English. Rarely seen in written form outside of dialogue. Often used to criticise someone who has made mistakes.
Commonly used with
plan interview exam everything chances project
Forms
Base
crap up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
craps up
he/she/it
Past simple
craped up
yesterday
Past participle
craped up
have + pp
-ing form
craping up
continuous
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