cock up


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Verb1.cock up - raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
prick up, prick
erect, rear - cause to rise up
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w>cock up

vt sep (Brit inf: = mess up) → versauen (inf)
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t,a Referees have got a bit of an easy ride this summer, with a few not being taken to task for cock ups.
Someone simply has to tackle referees
Francis Lee, a man who wore the pale blue shirt with great distinction and who went on to be chairman of the club, once said: "If there was a cup for cock ups, City would win it every year."
Clowns are still in charge of circus
The do will also double up as an ``awards ceremony'' for local journalists who have provided this year's most entertaining cock ups.
The Insider: Henley MP is `honoured'
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