screw up
phrasal verbPart ofscrew
screw up — phrasal verb
1. (1) To ruin or spoil something by making a mistake. (2) To crumple paper or clot
1.phrasal verb
Definition
(1) To ruin or spoil something by making a mistake. (2) To crumple paper or cloth into a ball. (3) To make someone feel very anxious or unhappy.
Example
Andrés really screwed up the presentation by forgetting the key figures.
Aarav screwed up the note and threw it into the wastepaper basket.
The constant criticism really screwed up the children's confidence at school.