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4.17.2011

Phrasal Verbs: SCREW UP


SCREW UP(informal) to spoil or deal with something badly, to make a mistake [estragar, arruinar, fazer algo errado, pisar na bola.]
  • Alfred screwed up our plan to give Rita a surprise birthday party by accidentally letting her know what we were up to.
  • Alfred estragou nosso plano de fazer uma festa de aniversário surpresa para Rita, contando a ela, por engano, o que estávamos tramando.
  • “Our boss had to fire Timothy because he was always screwing up and not having his work done on time”, Clint told Bob.
  • “Nosso chefe teve de demitir Timothy porque ele estava sempre fazendo coisa errada e atrasando o trabalho”, Clint disse a Bob.

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