ball someone or something up
搞糟某人或某事；把某人或某事弄得一团糟
口语·表示搞砸或弄乱某事
英文释义
To make a mess of someone or something; to confuse or complicate a situation
例句
His last-minute changes balled up the entire project schedule.
典故来源
源自将东西揉成一团的动作，比喻把事情弄得混乱或复杂，类似中文的“搞成一团糟”。