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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a mess of a" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe a situation, object, or person that is disorganized, chaotic, or in poor condition.
Example: "The project turned out to be a mess of a failure, with missed deadlines and incomplete tasks."
Alternatives: "a disaster of a" or "a jumble of a".
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This has created a mess of a system.
A 68-year-old man with a mess of a history.
Then Serena has a winning chance as Federer makes a mess of a lob.
Players view this as yet another mess in a mess of a season.
That said, it's a mess of a book, fuzzy, disorganized, and maddeningly undirected.
He, Pedro and Villa had already made a mess of a superb opportunity.
"The things that make you a badass at work make you a mess of a human being.
First Pietersen made a mess of a slow bouncer from John Hastings and was caught at mid-on.
THIS is a mess of a book, and probablyan unnecessary one, and yet I enjoyedalmost every page.
Then Burdisso made a mess of a headed clearance but Pereira wasn't able to get a shot on goal.
Bateman plays a family man who gets a life-lesson in stepping up when his identity is stolen by a mess of a woman (McCarthy).
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