dog's breakfast
The idiom "dog's breakfast" originated in the UK and is commonly used to describe a situation that is messy or poorly organized.
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Definition
B2General
(informal, British)A situation that is messy or disorganized.
Example
- The meeting was a dog's breakfast with everyone talking over each other.
- His room looked like a dog's breakfast, with clothes and books scattered everywhere.
B2General
(informal, British)A mixture of things that do not go well together.
Example
- The new policy is a dog's breakfast of conflicting ideas.
- The dish she prepared was a dog's breakfast of random ingredients.
Similar
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