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gum up |
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gum something up and gum the works up Fig. to make something inoperable; to ruin someone's plans. Please, Bill, be careful and don't gum up the works. Tom sure gummed up the whole plan. gum up something also to cause something to stop working well Don't send any attachments or pictures, because they tend to gum up my computer. Related vocabulary: gum up the worksEtymology: based on the idea of getting gum (a sticky substance) in a machine How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We've been trying to get gum up before this hut we haven't had much success. |
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