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balls (sth) up
UK offensive — phrasal verb with balls /bɔːlz/
/bɑːlz/ verb Definition
(Definition of balls (sth) up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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