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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
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Does "That was a balls-up with a cherry on top" mean...?

Does " That was a balls-up with a cherry on top" mean "that was a mess, particularly ridiculous"?
  

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No, the stress is more on a complete mess, a 100% mess.

  • No, the stress is more on a complete mess, a 100% mess.
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No, the stress is more on a complete mess, a 100% mess.
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Thanks.
I wonder why a *****-up can mean a mess. What does "ball" mean here?

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