make a mess
Example Sentences
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"I tried to make a mess of a pretty basic chip there on 18," Scheffler said.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
"We'd planned to keep talking to people and we mustn't fight, argue or make a mess of it this time. We kept saying to each other 'be happy'."
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2023
In other words, Alameda was allowed to make a mess that other customers weren’t, and it did so with FTX customer funds.
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2023
“The books encourage kids to make a mess, to draw on white walls, those sorts of funny things,” Horn said.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023
When I laughed, he said, “If you’re not going to make a mess when you eat ribs, you may as well not bother.”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
