How to Pronounce "screw the pooch"
expression
SKROO thuh POOCH
sk-ROO thuh POOCH
Definition
A slang expression meaning to make a serious mistake or to do something very badly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskɹu/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈputʃ
British English
skɹˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈuːtʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKROO thuh POOCH
UK
sk-ROO thuh POOCH
Listen in Context
He screwed the pooch on the exam and failed.
If you don't follow the instructions, you'll screw the pooch.
They really screwed the pooch on that project.
Yeah, we were doing fine until someone screwed the pooch.