botch-job [n]

english idiom botch-job
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Meaning:

  • if you mess up a job, that job turns out to be a botch-job.

Examples:

  1. I was so stressed out during my lecture. I really made a botch-job.
  2. The plumber’s botch-job on the sink left it leaking worse than before.
  3. He made a botch-job of the report by skipping important details.
  4. The repairs were such a botch-job that we had to hire someone else to fix them.
  5. The painter did a botch-job on the walls; the paint is uneven and streaky.
  6. The presentation was a botch-job because he didn’t prepare properly.
  7. My attempt to fix the car myself turned into a complete botch-job.
  8. Her sewing skills are terrible; the dress alteration was a botch-job.
  9. I tried to assemble the furniture myself, but it turned out to be a botch-job.
  10. The contractor’s botch-job on the office renovation delayed our opening date.
  11. That cake you baked was a botch-job, but at least it tasted good!
  12. The surgeon was sued for the botch-job he did during the procedure.
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