screw up
/S K R UW1 AH1 P/verb
- 1
To tighten or secure with screws.
- 2
To raise (rent, fees, etc.) to extortionate levels.
- 3
To raise or summon up.
“trying to screw up enough courage to ask her out”
- 4
To twist into a contorted state.
“The baby screwed up his face and began to bawl.”
- 5
To squint.
- 6
To make a mess of; to ruin.
- 7
To blunder; to make a mistake.
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