What does "cock up" mean?

To spoil something by doing it badly (British) British slang for making a mess of something.

How do you use "cock up" in a sentence?

He completely cocked it up. What a cock-up! Don't cock this up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

Meaning: To spoil something by doing it badly (British)

搞砸，大错误

metedura de pata, cagada

大失敗、へま

대실수, 엉망으로 만들다 (영국식)

British slang for making a mess of something.

严重的错误或把事情搞砸。英国非常常见的表达，用于事情出错的时候。

Un error significativo o no hacer algo correctamente. Expresión británica muy común para cuando las cosas salen mal.

重大なミスや、何かをちゃんとできなかったこと。イギリスで物事がうまくいかない時によく使われる表現。

무언가를 엉망으로 만드는 것을 뜻하는 영국식 속어.

Base verb: cock

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

He completely cocked it up.
预订完全搞砸了
Ha habido una cagada total con la reserva
予約が完全にめちゃくちゃになった
그가 완전히 엉망으로 만들었다.
What a cock-up!
我把演讲搞砸了
La cagué con la presentación
プレゼンを台無しにしてしまった
정말 대실수야!
Don't cock this up.
真是一团糟！
¡Menuda cagada!
なんてへまだ！
이거 망치지 마.

Context: mistakes

Tone: frustrated

British slang, possibly from archery.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal