terrible mess

collocation in English

meaningsofterribleandmess

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terrible
adjective
uk
/ˈter.ə.bəl/us
/ˈter.ə.bəl/
very unpleasant or serious or of ...
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mess
noun
uk
/mes/us
/mes/
Mess or a mess is something or someone that looks dirty ...
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(Definition ofterribleandmessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was aterriblemess.
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This is aterriblemess.
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It is aterriblemess.
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Is the country in aterriblemess?
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They are in aterriblemess.
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We are in aterriblemess.
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It will make aterriblemess.
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It is in a prettyterriblemess.
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The tenants also suffered from a mysterious burglary where nothing was taken but aterriblemesswas made.
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They inherited aterriblemessand made huge improvements.
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So they have got themselves into aterriblemess.
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Reading says it will be in aterriblemess.
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They should realise that we are in aterriblemess.
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There was aterriblemessover that before.
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No one denies theterriblemesswe have here.
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They have made aterriblemessof it during the last few years.
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If so, that would make aterriblemessof local planning arrangements.
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While one was a picture, the other was aterriblemessand a nuisance.
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Let us take it in stages; otherwise we shall get into aterriblemess.
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However, whatever the directive says, the schedule is now aterriblemess.
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I want the measures to succeed because otherwise we shall be in aterriblemess.
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They have done the same thing—they have made our education system into aterriblemess.
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This country would be in a mostterriblemessif it had.
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Financial regulation is in aterriblemess, but perhaps we could debate that on another occasion.
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The system is in aterriblemessand urgent action is needed.
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