to mishandle a situation

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• mishandle — UK [mɪsˈhænd(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms mishandle : present tense I/you/we/they mishandle he/she/it mishandles present participle mishandling past tense mishandled past participle mishandled a) to deal with a situation or process… …   English dictionary

• mishandle — verb a) To handle badly, causing physical injury. b) To handle incorrectly, to make a mistake in handling a thing or situation. Syn: maltreat, mismanage …   Wiktionary

• mishandle — mis|han|dle [ˌmısˈhændl] v [T] 1.) to deal with a situation badly, because of a lack of skill or care ▪ The prime minister admitted that the crisis had been mishandled. 2.) to treat something roughly, often causing damage ▪ Some of the goods had… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• mishandle — mis|han|dle [ mıs hændl ] verb transitive to deal with a situation or process badly or without enough care: A spokesman denied that the police investigation had been mishandled. a. to handle an object carelessly: The goods had been mishandled… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mishandle — verb (T) 1 to deal with a situation badly, because of a lack of skill or care: The Prime Minister admitted that the water privatisation had been mishandled. 2 to treat something roughly, often causing damage …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• mishandle — verb 1) the officer mishandled the situation Syn: bungle, fumble, make a mess of, mismanage, spoil, ruin, wreck; informal botch, make a hash of, mess up, screw up, fluff 2) he mishandled his dog Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• mishandle — [mɪsˈhænd(ə)l] verb [T] to deal with a situation or process badly …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• muff — 1. noun /mʌf/ a) A piece of fur or cloth, usually with open ends, used for keeping the hands warm. b) Female pubic hair; the vulva. Syn: whiskers, beard, muff and beard …   Wiktionary

• mess up — verb 1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin (Freq. 1) I botched the dinner and we had to eat out the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement • Syn: ↑botch, ↑bodge, ↑bumble, ↑fumble, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• screw up — verb 1. make more intense (Freq. 1) Emotions were screwed up • Syn: ↑heat up, ↑hot up • Hypernyms: ↑intensify, ↑compound, ↑heighten, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• List of Mad Men characters — This is a list of fictional characters in the television series Mad Men, all of whom have appeared in multiple episodes. Contents 1 Primary characters 1.1 Don Draper 1.2 Peggy Olson 1.3 Pete …   Wikipedia