make a pig's ear of

Definition

To do badly; to make a mess of.

Example Sentences

• "England responded with goals of their own from Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck and, on the balance of play, deserved the victory. Yet there were long spells when they threatened to make a pig's ear of it."
• "Instead, he had lain awake for hours, knowing he'd made a pig's ear of everything, and trying to think of a way to sort things out."