muff up en · VERB
Meanings
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To mess up; to botch
"You're tying my hands," complained Tommy. "It's a very delicate affair, and the other fellow will muff it up as likely as not, and then where shall I be? I don't believe one of you has got an ounce of tact."
1922, Agatha Christie, “Chapter 16”, in The Secret Adversary:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| muffs up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| muffed up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| muffed up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| muffing up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |