Pronunciation: /ˈbɑlɪks ʌp/
noun a mess or confusion
A1 I always bollix up my hair when I try to style it myself.
A2 She managed to bollix up the recipe by adding too much salt.
B1 The new employee has a tendency to bollix up simple tasks.
B2 It's important not to bollix up the presentation with technical glitches.
C1 The CEO's decision to bollix up the merger negotiations was met with criticism.
C2 Despite his best efforts, he still managed to bollix up the project timeline.
verb to make a mess of something, to ruin or spoil
A1 I accidentally bollixed up my homework assignment.
A2 She always manages to bollix up simple tasks.
B1 The new employee bollixed up the presentation with incorrect data.
B2 I hope I don't bollix up the important meeting tomorrow.
C1 The CEO's decision to bollix up the company's expansion plans was met with criticism.
C2 Despite his best efforts, he still managed to bollix up the project.
formal He managed to bollix up the presentation by forgetting key points.
informal I completely bollixed up my interview by rambling on about irrelevant things.
slang I bollixed up the recipe by adding too much salt.
figurative She bollixed up her chances of promotion by constantly arriving late to work.
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