Bollix up In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "bollix up", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-02-12 09:02

Meaning of Bollix up

Synonyms:

fuck up , mess up , To screw up

Bollix up phrase

"Bollix" is a different spelling of the slang "bollocks," which refers to testicles. Between "bollix" and "up," a noun or pronoun might be used.

 

If you bollix something up, you cause it to be disordered, damaged, or ruined.

 

God damn it! The accountant bollixed up these figures!

I slept so deeply that I didn't notice my kid bollix up my hair.

I bollixed up my computer somehow—could you help me repair it?

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To disrupt someone's plan.

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To ruin or fail to capitalize on a chance

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To destroy or put a full stop at something or make something utterly unsuccessful 

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If you say that someone breaks your heart, you mean that he makes you sad by ending a romantic relationship with you or doing anything that has caused you a great deal of distress.
 

Grammar and Usage of Bollix up

Verb Forms

  • bollixed up
  • bollixing up

The verb "bollix" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Bollix up

This phrase dates from 1937.

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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