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Meaning of balls-up | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Something which becomes muddled or botched in some way.

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar

Examples

“I was making a cake but when I added too much sugar, it became the balls-up of my cooking career.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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