To make an error in judgment and get something quite wrong: “He usually handles things well, but this time he certainly ________.”
| GOOFED | 200 |
| MESSED THINGS UP | 76 |
| PULLED A BONER | 55 |
| MADE A MESS | 54 |
| FOULED THINGS UP | 53 |
| BLEW IT | 44 |
| MESSED IT UP | 39 |
| MESSED UP | 34 |
| GOOFED UP | 32 |
| FOULED UP | 30 |
| SLIPPED UP | 30 |
| MUFFED IT | 29 |
| MADE A MISTAKE | 26 |
| MADE A MESS OF IT | 24 |
| FOULED IT UP | 21 |
| LOUSED IT UP | 21 |
| MISSED THE BOAT | 21 |
| FLUBBED IT | 19 |
| MADE A BOO-BOO | 15 |
| SLIPPED | 14 |
| BUNGLED IT | 12 |
| MADE A MESS OF THINGS | 12 |
| NR | 12 |
| SCREWED IT UP | 12 |
| BLUNDERED | 11 |
| BOTCHED IT UP | 11 |
| FLUNKED | 11 |
| BALLED IT UP | 10 |
| FLUBBED THE DUB | 10 |
| GOOFED IT UP | 10 |
| FELL ON HIS FACE | 9 |
| GOOFED OFF | 9 |
| PULLED A BOO-BOO | 9 |
| SCREWED UP | 9 |
| FLUBBED UP | 8 |
| FAILED | 7 |
| FLUBBED | 7 |
| MADE A BLUNDER | 7 |
| BUNGLED | 6 |
| WENT OVERBOARD | 6 |
| BALLED THINGS UP | 5 |
| BOTCHED THINGS UP | 5 |
| FELL DOWN | 5 |
| FUCKED UP | 5 |
| FUMBLED | 5 |
| GOOFED IT | 5 |
| MUFFED IT UP | 5 |
| CALLED IT WRONG | 4 |
| FLOPPED | 4 |
| FLUBBED IT UP | 4 |
| MADE A BONER | 4 |
| MISSED | 4 |
| MIXED IT UP | 4 |
| MIXED THINGS UP | 4 |
| PUT HIS FOOT IN IT | 4 |
| SPILLED THE BEANS | 4 |
| WENT OFF THE DEEP END | 4 |
| BOO-BOOED | 3 |
| BOTCHED IT | 3 |
| DIDN’T | 3 |
| ERRED | 3 |
| GOOFED THINGS UP | 3 |
| GUMMED IT UP | 3 |
| MADE A BIG MISTAKE | 3 |
| MADE A FAUX PAS | 3 |
| MADE A FLOP | 3 |
| MADE AN ERROR | 3 |
| MUDDLED THINGS UP | 3 |
| BOO-BOO | 2 |
| BUMMED IT UP | 2 |
| BUNGLED IT UP | 2 |
| ERRORED | 2 |
| FELL SHORT | 2 |
| FLIPPED | 2 |
| FLOUNDERED | 2 |
| FLUBBED HIS DUB | 2 |
| FLUBBED THE DUD | 2 |
| FUCKED IT UP | 2 |
| GOT ALL FOULED UP | 2 |
| GOT IT WRONG | 2 |
| GUMMED THINGS UP | 2 |
| GUMMED UP THE WORKS | 2 |
| MADE A BUST | 2 |
| MESSED IT | 2 |
| MESSED THEM UP | 2 |
| MISCUED | 2 |
| MISJUDGED | 2 |
| MISSED IT | 2 |
| MISSED THE MARK | 2 |
| MUDDLED IT | 2 |
| MUSSED IT UP | 2 |
| PLAYED THE DEVIL | 2 |
| SCREWED THINGS UP | 2 |
| STUBBED HIS TOE | 2 |
| USED POOR JUDGMENT | 2 |
| WAS WAY OFF | 2 |
| WENT WRONG | 2 |
| BALLED IT ALL UP | 1 |
| BALLED THAT ONE UP | 1 |
| BALLED UP | 1 |
| BLEW HIS STACK | 1 |
| BLEW UP ON THAT ONE | 1 |
| BLUFFED IT | 1 |
| BLUNDERED IT | 1 |
| BOBBLED IT UP | 1 |
| BOLLIXED IT UP | 1 |
| BOTCHED THAT JOB | 1 |
| BOTCHED UP | 1 |
| BUGGERED IT UP | 1 |
| BUMBLED IT | 1 |
| BUMBLED UP THE JOB | 1 |
| BUNDLED A JOB | 1 |
| BUNGLED THINGS UP | 1 |
| BUNGLED UP THE JOB | 1 |
| BUTCHERED IT | 1 |
| CAME A CROPPER | 1 |
| CHOKED IT | 1 |
| COMPLETELY FUCKED IT UP | 1 |
| CONKED OUT | 1 |
| DID A BONER | 1 |
| DID A SLOPPY JOB | 1 |
| DID IT | 1 |
| DID MAKE A FIZZLE | 1 |
| DID MAKE A FLOP | 1 |
| DID NOT | 1 |
| DID WRONG | 1 |
| DIDN’T DO MUCH GOOD | 1 |
| DROPPED THE BALL | 1 |
| FARHOODLED IT | 1 |
| FELL DOWN ON IT | 1 |
| FELL DOWN ON THE JOB | 1 |
| FELL ON HIS ASS | 1 |
| FIZZLED | 1 |
| FIZZLED OUT | 1 |
| FLEW THE COOP | 1 |
| FLEW THE TRACK | 1 |
| FLOBBERED | 1 |
| FLUBBED A DUB | 1 |
| FLUBBED THINGS UP | 1 |
| FLUB-DUBBED | 1 |
| FLUFFED | 1 |
| FOO-PAWED | 1 |
| FOUL IT UP | 1 |
| FOULED THAT UP | 1 |
| FOULED THINGS | 1 |
| FOULED UP THE WORKS | 1 |
| FUMBLED IT | 1 |
| GOT ALL SCREWED UP | 1 |
| GOT FOULED UP | 1 |
| GOT HIS WIRES TWISTED | 1 |
| GOT IT ALL FOULED UP | 1 |
| GOT IT ALL WRONG | 1 |
| GOT IT BASS-ACKWARDS | 1 |
| GOT MESSED UP | 1 |
| GOT OFF THE BEAM | 1 |
| GOT OFF THE TRACK | 1 |
| GOT SCREWED UP | 1 |
| GOT THINGS FOULED UP | 1 |
| GOT THINGS MIXED UP | 1 |
| HAD US BUFFALOED | 1 |
| HANDLED IT BADLY | 1 |
| HANDLED IT RECKLESSLY | 1 |
| IT WAS FOULED UP LIKE HOGAN’S GOAT | 1 |
| JACKED IT UP | 1 |
| JUGGLED IT | 1 |
| JUMBLED IT UP | 1 |
| KAFLUMMOXED | 1 |
| LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG | 1 |
| LOUSED THEM UP | 1 |
| LOUSED THINGS UP | 1 |
| MADE A BABBLE | 1 |
| MADE A BAD DEAL | 1 |
| MADE A BAD MOVE | 1 |
| MADE A BLOOMER | 1 |
| MADE A BOTCH OF IT | 1 |
| MADE A BOTCH OF THAT | 1 |
| MADE A FACE | 1 |
| MADE A FAILURE | 1 |
| MADE A FIZZLE | 1 |
| MADE A FLASH | 1 |
| MADE A FLOP OF IT | 1 |
| MADE A FLOP OUT OF IT | 1 |
| MADE A GOOF OUT OF IT | 1 |
| MADE A HELL OF A MESS | 1 |
| MADE A MESS ON IT | 1 |
| MADE A MESS OUT OF IT | 1 |
| MADE A MISTAKE THAT TIME | 1 |
| MADE A SLIP | 1 |
| MADE A WRONG MOVE | 1 |
| MADE AN ASS OF HIMSELF | 1 |
| MADE AN AWFUL FUMBLE | 1 |
| MADE AN AWFUL MISTAKE | 1 |
| MADE AN OUT | 1 |
| MADE HASH OUT OF IT | 1 |
| MADE HIM A MESS OF IT | 1 |
| MADE SOME MISTAKES | 1 |
| MAKE A BAD MESS | 1 |
| MAKE A BAD MOVEMENT | 1 |
| MESS UP | 1 |
| MESSED HER UP | 1 |
| MESSED THAT ONE UP | 1 |
| MESSED UP THAT JOB | 1 |
| MESSED UP THE WHOLE SET | 1 |
| MESSED UP THE WORKS | 1 |
| MIFFED | 1 |
| MIFFED IT | 1 |
| MIFFED IT UP | 1 |
| MISCALCULATED | 1 |
| MISJUDGED IT ALTOGETHER | 1 |
| MISJUDGED THINGS | 1 |
| MISSED HIS MARK | 1 |
| MISSED IT A MILE | 1 |
| MISSED IT BY A MILE | 1 |
| MISSED THE BALL | 1 |
| MIXED | 1 |
| MUDDLED IT UP | 1 |
| MUFFED | 1 |
| MUFFED THAT ONE | 1 |
| OPENED HIS MOUTH AND PUT HIS FOOT IN | 1 |
| PETERED OUT | 1 |
| PLAYED A BONER | 1 |
| PLAYED HELL | 1 |
| PLAYED OUT | 1 |
| PULLED A BUST | 1 |
| PULLED A DOOZY | 1 |
| PULLED A DUD | 1 |
| PULLED A FAST ONE | 1 |
| PULLED ONE | 1 |
| PUT HIS FOOT IN HIS MOUTH | 1 |
| PUT IT OVER | 1 |
| RUINED EVERYTHING | 1 |
| SCRAMBLED IT UP | 1 |
| SCRAMBLED THE EGGS | 1 |
| SCREWED THE KITTY | 1 |
| SHOT THE BOOK | 1 |
| SHOWED HIS ASS | 1 |
| SLIPPED A COG | 1 |
| SLIPPED UP ON IT | 1 |
| SLOPPED UP | 1 |
| SQUIRRELED IT UP | 1 |
| STEPPED IN IT | 1 |
| STUCK A FOOT INTO IT | 1 |
| STUCK THE MONKEY WRENCH IN THE WORKS | 1 |
| STUMBLED | 1 |
| SUIT ‘EM TO A T | 1 |
| SURE MADE A MESS | 1 |
| TANGLED THINGS UP | 1 |
| THREW A CURVE | 1 |
| TORE HIS BRITCHES | 1 |
| UPSET THE CART | 1 |
| USED BAD JUDGMENT | 1 |
| WAS BUM ON THIS | 1 |
| WAS MIXED UP | 1 |
| WAS OFF HIS ROCKER | 1 |
| WAS WRONG | 1 |
| WENT ASTRAY | 1 |
| WENT AWRY | 1 |
| WENT HAYWIRE | 1 |
| WENT OFF OF HIS TROLLEY | 1 |
| WIPED OUT ON IT | 1 |
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