cause a mess
Frequency: 7.011.0 per million words
to be the reason for a chaotic or problematic situation
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- His reckless decisions began to cause a mess within the company.
- Please be careful not to cause a mess in the kitchen while baking.
- The sudden resignation of the CEO could cause a mess for the entire organization.
- Leaving your toys scattered everywhere will cause a mess for whoever has to clean up.
- The children had accidentally caused a huge mess in the living room with their paints.
- If we don't plan properly, this project is sure to cause a mess.
- The unexpected storm caused a considerable mess on the roads, delaying traffic for hours.
- Try not to cause any more mess than necessary during the renovation.
- Their lack of communication ultimately caused a diplomatic mess between the two nations.
- One small error can often cause a much larger mess in complex systems.