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a mess of something (American, informal)
a lot of something. He picked up a mess of keys and handed me one.
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a mess of something
a lot of something. The fridge door is a mess of notes, schedules, and magnets. The practice field was a mess of weeds and dirt.
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And yet, in the face of famine and the rigorous winter, he went out gayly in quest of a mess of trout, forsooth, because he "doted" on them
Moon-Face and Other Stories by London, Jack View in context
I've tried once to help things along and made an awful mess of it.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
If you get your answer from his tongue, instead of his boot, the case is cleared up--unless I have made a complete mess of it.
My Lady's Money by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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