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mess / fix / scrape

nounfemininecolloquialuncommon/ẽbɾuˈʎaðɐ/em·bru·lha·da

Definition

1

A confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation; a muddle, a fix.

Usage examples

His lies got him into a real fix.
We need to find a way out of this mess.

Common combinations

a real messto get into a messto get out of a mess