“Botch up” means:
- To Do Something Poorly or Ineffectively:
- To perform a task badly or to make a mess of something due to mistakes or lack of skill.
- Example: “He really botched up the repair job on the car.”
- To Cause a Project or Plan to Fail:
- To mishandle or bungle a project, plan, or operation, resulting in failure or problems.
- Example: “The team botched up the presentation by not preparing properly.”
Prepositions
- Before “botch up”: Typically not used with prepositions directly before the phrase. It stands alone or is preceded by the subject or object being mishandled.
- After “botch up”: Often followed by the task or project that was done poorly.
- Example: “She botched up the cake recipe and it didn’t turn out right.”
Collocations
- Botch up (a job/project/repair)
- Botch up (a plan/attempt)
- Botch up (a task)
Example Sentences
- “He really botched up the paperwork, causing delays in the project.”
- “The chef botched up the dish, and it tasted awful.”
- “They botched up the event planning, leading to a series of mishaps.”
- “She botched up the presentation by forgetting key details.”
- “The repair job was botched up, and now it needs to be redone.”
- “He felt embarrassed after botching up the simple task.”
- “The contractor botched up the renovations, and the work had to be redone.”
- “The attempt to fix the software bug was botched up, causing more issues.”
- “They botched up the negotiation, missing out on a great deal.”
- “The editor botched up the manuscript, leading to several errors in print.”
- “Her attempt to follow the recipe botched up the meal.”
- “The team botched up the launch of the new product, resulting in poor sales.”
- “He botched up the argument, failing to present his points clearly.”
- “The architect botched up the building design, leading to structural issues.”
- “Their plan to surprise her botched up because of a miscommunication.”
- “The technician botched up the installation, leaving the equipment non-functional.”
- “The artist botched up the painting, and it didn’t meet the client’s expectations.”
- “She botched up the delivery of the speech, forgetting her main points.”
- “The company’s strategy was botched up, affecting their market position.”
- “His handling of the customer complaint botched up the situation further.”
- “The event was botched up due to poor planning and execution.”
- “He botched up the negotiations, and the deal fell through.”
- “Her effort to fix the problem botched up the entire process.”
- “The team botched up the research project by not following the proper methodology.”
- “The manual was botched up, and users found it confusing.”
- “The writer botched up the story’s ending, leaving readers dissatisfied.”
- “The repair technician botched up the job, causing additional damage.”
- “The chef botched up the dinner party, and guests were unhappy.”
- “The marketing campaign was botched up, failing to attract customers.”
- “His attempt to save the project botched up the original plan.”
- “The renovation work was botched up, leading to complaints from the homeowners.”
- “She botched up the event coordination, resulting in a disorganized affair.”
- “The new software was botched up, causing more bugs than it fixed.”
- “The campaign was botched up, and the intended message was lost.”
- “He botched up the setup for the conference, and things went awry.”
- “The team’s effort to resolve the issue botched up, making things worse.”
- “The construction was botched up, resulting in numerous safety concerns.”
- “Her attempt to fix the issue botched up the entire system.”
- “The job application was botched up due to incomplete information.”
- “The performance was botched up, and the audience was disappointed.”
- “The repair was botched up, and the machine is still malfunctioning.”
- “His handling of the situation botched up any chance of reconciliation.”
- “The plan was botched up by a series of miscommunications.”
- “The painting was botched up, and the artist had to start over.”
- “The project’s success was botched up by a lack of coordination.”
- “She botched up the cooking instructions, leading to an inedible dish.”
- “The team’s strategy was botched up, and they missed their targets.”
- “The technician botched up the equipment setup, leading to a failure in the demonstration.”
- “His attempt to improve the process botched up the entire workflow.”
- “The event was botched up due to last-minute changes and poor planning.”