To ruin (something); to make a severe mess of (something).
kiss of death
Something that may seem good and favorable but that actually brings ru…
crap up
To ruin, botch, bungle; to make a mess of.
sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage
To make an unfavorable exchange, especially of something of great, but…
mess of pottage
Something of trivial value, especially of immediate value.
monkey up
To bungle or mess up something.