balls-up
US ballup
noun
something botched or muddled
verbballs up, US ball up
(tr, adverb) to muddle or botch
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How to use balls-up in a sentence
The juggler did many other tricks, even tossing balls up into the air and letting them fall in a tall silk hat he wore.
Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show | Laura Lee HopeWell, that was when I threw cannon balls up in the air and they came down on your head like rain.
Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's | Laura Lee HopeAnd all along as she rode she threw her balls up softly in the air, catching them as they fell.
The Tapestry Room | Mrs. MolesworthIf it is too stiff, it balls up, and you can not work it along under the skin from one part to another.
Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting | William T. Hornaday
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