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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Mess up
Said during an argument:
Oh, should I not have said that? Did I mess up now? Or can I still come meet your parents tomorrow?
Is "Did I mess up now?" idiomatic here?
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Did I mess up now? " The underlying idea is that I may have made a mistake in the past that impacts my present situation.
- Did I mess up now?
- " The underlying idea is that I may have made a mistake in the past that impacts my present situation.
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Did I mess up now? A more natural tense is "Have I messed up now?"
The underlying idea is that I may have made a mistake in the past that impacts my present situation.
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