“Should a snafu come to public attention, and there is a free press to ask embarrassing questions and point accusatory fingers, then they can see their careers end overnight.”

Noun

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An event or enterprise that ends disastrously or humiliatingly

debacle

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Noun

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An outbreak of public anger or excitement

furore^UK

furor^US

alarums and excursions

clamour^UK

clamor^US

all hell broken loose

chorus of disapproval

much ado about nothing

fervour^UK

fervor^US

clangour^UK

clangor^US

mountain out of a molehill

tempest in a tea-kettle

all hell breaking loose

outburst of agitation

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

exhibition of oneself

display of emotion

carrying-on

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Noun

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A complicated situation from which a solution may be difficult to find

complicated situation

unpredictable situation

unforeseen circumstance

unfortunate situation

dire straits

pinch

problematic situation

pretty kettle of fish

embarrassing situation

between a rock and a hard place

rigor^US

rigour^UK

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Noun

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A confused, complicated or disordered state

all hell broken loose

furore^UK

furor^US

troublesome situation

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Verb

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To muddle or make a mess of something

render unintelligible

throw into a state of disorganization

reorganize^US

reorganise^UK

tie somebody in knots

color^US

colour^UK

throw up smoke screen

discolour^UK

discolor^US

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put the cart before the horse

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Verb

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To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

baulk^UK

balk^US

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

take the wind out of your sails

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

destabilize^US

throw monkey wrench in

destabilise^UK

bring to screeching halt

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

put a wrench in the works

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

put a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

throw a spoke in the wheel of

take wind out of sails

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

minimize^US

minimise^UK

bring to a standstill

throw a monkey wrench into

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

outmaneuver^US

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

slip through your fingers

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Verb

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To commit a mistake or error

get the wrong end of the stick

get the wrong idea about

put a wrong interpretation on

receive a false impression

be under a delusion

do something badly

be barking up the wrong tree

get hold of the wrong end of the stick

get the wrong impression

misrule

calculate wrongly

misdirect

put your foot in your mouth

get your lines crossed about

make a botch of

get the wrong impression about

have wrong impression

make a dog's dinner of

come to hasty conclusion

jump to the wrong conclusion about

get the wrong end of the stick about

do clumsily

pull a boner

mistranslate

take something the wrong way

take out of context

get a false impression of

make a wrong interpretation of

disregard

discount

make a mistake about

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Adjective

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In confusion or disorder

disheveled^US

dishevelled^UK

unorganized^US

unorganised^UK

like a dog's breakfast

not functioning properly

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