making a pig's ear of

A form of make a pig's ear of — To do badly; to make a mess of.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make a pig's ear of
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making a pig's ear of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20a%20pig's%20ear%20of

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “making a pig's ear of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20a%20pig's%20ear%20of.

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