screw up
Short definition from Wiktionary
Verb
- To tighten or secure with screws.
- To raise (rent, fees, etc.) to extortionate levels.
- To raise or summon up.
- To twist into a contorted state.
- To squint.
- To make a mess of; to ruin.
- To blunder; to make a mistake.
Noun
- Alternative spelling of screwup.
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