look a mess

Frequency: 7.010.0 per million words

to appear very untidy or disorganized

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Examples (10)

  • After staying up all night, she really looked a mess.
  • The room looked a mess after the party.
  • If you don't clean up, your desk will look a mess by tomorrow.
  • He always looks a mess when he just wakes up.
  • The artist's studio often looks a creative mess.
  • You can't go to the interview looking a mess like that.
  • The project's budget spreadsheet began to look a complete mess.
  • I need to shower; I look an absolute mess.
  • Despite her efforts, her hair still looked a bit of a mess in the wind.
  • The children made sure their play area looked a joyful mess.