bollix
verb[T]
mainlyUSinformaluk/ˈbɒl.ɪks/us/ˈbɑː.lɪks/(alsobollixsomethingup)
tocausesomething tofailor gowrong:
Thedialogueisclumsy, but not enough to bollix thelargerpointof thescene.
Theyseemto have bollixeduptheresearch.
- Heclaimedit was herindiscretionthat had bollixed hiscareer.
- Myco-workeris theguywho gets toinvestigatewhysystemsget bollixed.
- Things can really get bollixed up whenbusinessprocessesaremisaligned.
- Thetaxidriverignoredmyadvicetoavoidthe Midtowntunnelto theairportwhen everyoneknowsthe tunnel'scompletelybollixed up at thishour!
Damaging and spoiling
- adulterate
- adulterated
- adulteration
- alloy
- at the expense ofsomeoneidiom
- at-risk
- flaw
- foul
- foul(something)up
- gild the lilyidiom
- gloss
- gnaw
- gnaw away atsomething
- ravage
- ravages
- ruin
- scourge
- scuff
- sour
- wreck
bollix
noun[Uorplural]
mainlyIrish Englishoffensiveuk/ˈbɒl.ɪks/us/ˈbɑː.lɪks/anotherspellingofbollockUKoffensive:
I don'tbelieveany of that bollix.那些胡说八道我一点都不信。