| 词汇 | balled up |
| 释义 | Idiom (all) balled up Theme: CONFUSION troubled; confused; in a mess. (Slang.)Look at you! You're really all balled up!John is all balled up because his car was stolen.Of course this typewriter won't work. It's all balled up. Slang balled up Theme: CONFUSION mod. confused; mixed up. (This is hyphenated before a nominal.)That dame is so balled up she doesn't know anything.This is really a balledup mess you've made. ball up1. To muddle, confuse, or ruin something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "ball" and "up." Boy, I really balled up the directions—where are we? Here are the items I need from the grocery store—don't ball it up! 2. To roll or form into a ball. I balled up my clothes and threw them in the hamper. 3. To cause someone to become confused or flummoxed. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "ball" and "up." Missing the last page of the directions really balled me up—that's why I'm late. *(all) balled uptroubled; confused; in a mess. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) John is all balled up because his car was stolen. balled up mod. confused; mixed up. (This is hyphenated before a nominal.) That dame is so balled up she doesn’t know anything. |
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