make a hash of

phrase

informal
: to ruin (something) by making many mistakes
He made a hash of the whole project!

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“Make a hash of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20hash%20of. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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