goof up
1. To bungle something or make a mistake. Boy, I really goofed up that math problem. How did I get a negative number as my answer? The roast is awfully dry. I think I goofed up by putting it in the oven too soon. Well, clearly, I goofed up somewhere in my repair because the pipe is still leaking.
2. To cause someone to bungle something or make a mistake. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "goof" and "up." There was a mistake in her notes that really goofed me up and caused me to get a negative number as my answer. I was trying to build a house of cards when the sudden sound of a car alarm goofed me up. I lost my footing on the jump, that's what goofed me up.
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