make a hash of
Example Sentences
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Gaps in data because of the government shutdown make a hash of the latest federal reports on inflation and economic growth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
It could make a hash of setting interest rates.
From The Guardian • Nov. 10, 2015
Fraud — and the sudden shutdown of a debit and card — can make a hash of people’s financial lives.
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2014
"You can name the twins Gustavo and Guillermo Barros Schelotto from La Plata, Argentina," adds Ricardo Sigot, neglecting to mention that we'd probably make a hash of pronouncing them.
From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2013
Better make a "hash" of everything; better suffer and endure and grow old in disappointment, than live in a gilded cage with clipped wings, while kind-hearted people feed you to repletion through the bars.
From Over the Fireside with Silent Friends by King, Richard
