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6/1/15

Bollix

Bollix

<bol-licks>

fumble; bungle; mishandle

to flub something or make a mistake.

I'm not going to bollix this game. I made the right move.

Memory trick:
We take our licks when we make an error.

At work:
You won't bollix the speech if you prepare well.

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