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Meanings of make a mess in English

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Usage of make a mess in English
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Softly, my friend; and let us not make a mess of it.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 20, June, 1859 / A Magazine...
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She'd make a mess of the business before she gave up altogether.
Cauldron of Ghosts
3
He thinks Arthur will be here to make a mess of things.
White corridor
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Let's not make a mess of this in front of the Chancellor.
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
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But if you make a mess around the sink, clean it up.
Is it just me?: or is it nuts out there?
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I really don't want to make a mess in my truck, okay?
Ford county: stories
7
The Burdwan Pundits make a mess of the last two verses.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 / Books 8,...
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Only I warn you that I shall probably make a mess of it.
Delia Blanchflower
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When China's banks make a mess, the government usually pays the clean-up bill.
Reuters
10
He wasn't even looking for anything: he just wanted to make a mess.
Complete Books of Blood
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This was someone who deliberately went out to make a mess.
Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic fr...
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I know I should only make a mess of them under such conditions.'
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
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And make a mess in your bed every time you get the chance.
End of Watch
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I don't want you to come here and make a mess.
God’s Little Acre
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We hadn't much time to make a mess of each other.
Sally Bishop: A Romance
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I thought, am I going to make a mess of this?
The Guardian
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