Louse up Meaning in English
expression
ˈɫaʊs/ /ˈəp
LOWSS-uhp
lˈaʊs/ /ˈʌp
LOWSS-up
Definition
To make a mistake that causes something to fail, be messy, or not work properly; to ruin or mess something up.
Usage & Nuances
Very informal and somewhat old-fashioned; mostly used in American English. Similar to 'mess up' or 'screw up.' Use with things, plans, work, or situations, not people.
Spanish: echar a perder - arruinar - meter la pataPortuguese (BR): estragar - bagunçar - fazer besteiraPortuguese (PT): estragar - baralhar - fazer asneiraChinese (Simplified): 搞砸 - 弄糟Chinese (Traditional): 搞砸 - 弄糟Hindi: गड़बड़ करना - बिगाड़नाArabic: يفسد - يخربBengali: গণ্ডগোল করা - নষ্ট করাRussian: испортить - напортачитьJapanese: 台無しにする - めちゃくちゃにするVietnamese: làm hỏng - làm rối lênKorean: 망치다 - 엉망으로 만들다Turkish: berbat etmek - yüzüne gözüne bulaştırmakUrdu: بگاڑ دینا - گڑبڑ کرناIndonesian: mengacaukan - merusak
Example Sentences
I really loused up my presentation yesterday.
basic
Don’t louse up the recipe this time.
basic
He doesn’t want to louse up his big chance.
basic
If you rush, you’ll probably louse up the whole thing.
natural
Wow, we really loused up that project, didn’t we?
natural
Try not to louse up your schedule before the trip.
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