PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: 'TO MESS SOMETHING UP'
18 / 09 / 2015
PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: 'TO MESS SOMETHING UP': meaning and examples
It's the end of the week! Hopefully you have something planned for the weekend. But before the weekend fun begins, let's look at a verb for Phrasal Verb Friday: TO MESS SOMETHING UP.
Definition: to make a mistake; to ruin something.
Example 1: The wind messed my hair up! And it looked so good this morning.
Example 2: The candidate messed up his speech. He confused facts often and did not explain his ideas well.
Example 3: I'm sorry I forgot your birthday. I really messed up.
This phrasal verb is SEPARABLE. As you can see from the examples, it can be either TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE.
Hopefully you haven't MESSED anything UP recently! And hopefully you will have a wonderful weekend. We will see you next week with more lessons!
Definition: to make a mistake; to ruin something.
Example 1: The wind messed my hair up! And it looked so good this morning.
Example 2: The candidate messed up his speech. He confused facts often and did not explain his ideas well.
Example 3: I'm sorry I forgot your birthday. I really messed up.
This phrasal verb is SEPARABLE. As you can see from the examples, it can be either TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE.
Hopefully you haven't MESSED anything UP recently! And hopefully you will have a wonderful weekend. We will see you next week with more lessons!
