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    The document discusses the meaning of the phrase "don't botch it up" and provides examples of its usage. To botch something up means to make a mess of it or ruin it through poor effort. A botch-up refers to a poor, clumsy effort that results in a mess or failure. Examples are given to illustrate botching up an exam, driving test, and a construction project that increases traffic problems.

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    CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES

    E d u c at i o n f o r D ev el o pm en t

    "Dont Botch It Up!"

    To botch something up: to make a mess of something; to ruin something through a poor effort; to bungle up something or spoil something.

    Example 1: Dont botch up the IELTs test! (Dont make a mess of the IELTs test.) Example 2: She really botched up her driving license exam. (She did a really bad job on her exam.) Example 3: The government has botched up construction again. Traffic is worse than ever.

    A botch-up: poor, clumsy effort: a mess; failure.

    Example: That report was a real botch-up. (It was badly done.)

    IALF Jakarta, 2006

    F: crosscult\targetcult\language\slang\botchup.doc

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