fuck it up
B1 slang separable transitive
In simple words
To completely ruin something specific.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
slang
To ruin or spoil a specific thing, situation, or opportunity through a mistake or poor judgement.
"I had a great chance at that promotion, and I fucked it up by being late to the interview."
Grammar: separable
2 B1
idiomatic
slang
To harm or damage a relationship or social situation through one's own actions.
"They were finally getting along, and then he went and fucked it up by saying something cruel."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
The pronoun 'it' is typically fixed in this form, referring anaphorically to something already mentioned. This form is so commonly used together that many speakers treat it as a semi-fixed expression. Strongly vulgar.
Commonly used with
interview relationship presentation opportunity deal exam
Forms
Base
fuck it up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fucks it up
he/she/it
Past simple
fucked it up
yesterday
Past participle
fucked it up
have + pp
-ing form
fucking it up
continuous
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Synonyms
screw it up mess it up botch it ruin it blow it bungle it
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