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foul up

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foul someone or something up
to cause disorder and confusion for someone or something; to tangle up someone or something; to mess someone or something up. Go away! Don't foul me up any more. You've fouled up my whole day. Watch out! You're going to foul up my kite strings.
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foul up

to blunder; to mess up. Please don't foul up this time. The quarterback fouled up in the first quarter, and that lost us the game.
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foul up
to make a mistake I'm sorry, I fouled up - I meant to send the last message just to Frank, not the whole group.
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foul up something also foul something up

1. to spoil something by making a mistake or doing something stupid It takes the same amount of time to do things right as to foul them up.
2. to damage a machine or system Too much aspirin can really foul up your stomach.
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