to cock sth up
1ˌcock sth ˈup — phrasal verb British impolite to spoil something by doing it wrongly …
2cock something up — ˌcock sthˈup derived (BrE, slang) to ruin sth by doing it badly, or by making a careless or stupid mistake Syn: ↑bungle • I really cocked that exam up! …
3cock — cock1 [kɔk US ka:k] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(chicken)¦ 2¦(male bird)¦ 3¦(sex organ)¦ 4 cock and bull story 5¦(object that controls flow)¦ 6¦(man)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: cocc male chicken ] 1.) …
4cock — 1 noun 1 CHICKEN (C) especially BrE an adult male chicken; rooster AmE see also: cock a doodle doo 2 SEX ORGAN (C) taboo a penis 3 cock and bull story a story or excuse that is silly and unlikely but is told as if it were true: She gave me some… …
5cock — [kɒk] noun [C] I a male bird, especially a male chicken • cock and bull story a story that is silly and difficult to believe[/ex] II verb [T] cock [kɒk] to raise a part of your body, or to move it to one side • cock sth up …
6cock a snook at somebody — cock a snook at sb/sth idiom (BrE) to say or do sth that clearly shows you do not respect sb/sth • to cock a snook at authority • The firm cocked a snook at the recession by doubling its workforce. Main entry: ↑ …
7cock a snook at something — cock a snook at sb/sth idiom (BrE) to say or do sth that clearly shows you do not respect sb/sth • to cock a snook at authority • The firm cocked a snook at the recession by doubling its workforce. Main entry: ↑ …
8cock an ear at something — cock an ear/eye at sth/sb idiom to look at or listen to sb/sth carefully and with a lot of attention Main entry: ↑cockidiom …
9cock an eye at something — cock an ear/eye at sth/sb idiom to look at or listen to sb/sth carefully and with a lot of attention Main entry: ↑cockidiom …
10cock an ear at somebody — cock an ear/eye at sth/sb idiom to look at or listen to sb/sth carefully and with a lot of attention Main entry: ↑cockidiom …
