Screw
11screw up — (something) to spoil or damage something. You couldn t screw up much worse than I did. Somehow the lawyer screwed up my appointment again. This is detailed work, and people screw it up once in a while …
12screw — [v1] twist in spiral, tighten, turn, twine, wind, work; concepts 85,160 Ant. unscrew, untwist screw [v2] twist, contort contract, crimp, crinkle, crumple, distort, pucker, rimple, ruck up, rumple, scrunch, wrinkle; concept 219 Ant. unscrew,… …
13screw|y — «SKROO ee», adjective, screw|i|er, screw|i|est. Slang. 1. very odd or peculiar: »a screwy person, screwy weather. 2. crazy; …
14Screw — Screw, v. i. 1. To use violent mans in making exactions; to be oppressive or exacting. Howitt. [1913 Webster] 2. To turn one s self uneasily with a twisting motion; as, he screws about in his chair. [1913 Webster] …
15screw up — ► screw up 1) crush into a tight mass. 2) informal cause to fail or go wrong. 3) informal make emotionally or mentally disturbed. 4) summon up (one s courage). Main Entry: ↑screw …
16screw it — ● screw …
17screw-up — ☆ screw up or screwup [skro͞o′up΄ ] n. Informal 1. a serious mistake; blunder; mess 2. a person who screws up * * * …
18screw up — (someone) to confuse or hurt someone. She really screwed him up when she left him. Their parents divorce really screwed up the kids …
19screw up — [v] make a mess of blow, bobble, bollix*, botch, bungle, confuse, flub*, foul up, goof*, goof up*, louse, make hash of*, mess, mess up, mishandle, mismanage, muck up*, muddle, muff, queer, snafu*, spoil; concept 101 Ant. succeed …
20screw-up — ☆ screw up or screwup [skro͞o′up΄ ] n. Informal 1. a serious mistake; blunder; mess 2. a person who screws up …
