The phrase "a messy patchwork of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is disorganized or made up of various different elements that do not fit together neatly.
Example: "The report was a messy patchwork of incomplete data and conflicting conclusions."
Alternatives: "a chaotic mixture of" or "a disorganized collection of".
The underlying problem is a messy patchwork of international tax rules, some almost a century old.
The result, analysts said, is a messy patchwork of overlapping institutions that threatens to create a security vacuum.
The health bill survives, but as a messy patchwork of compromises with various interest groups.It is harder to change the NHS than any other public service.
Still, Delhi's overburdened bus transportation system, a messy patchwork of public and private operators, remains vulnerable to abuse by hundreds of rogue operators like Yadav Travels, which thrive because of a bus shortage in the capital, officials and analysts say.
Regarding California's initiative, the Bush White House took the view that allowing states to set their own emissions standards would create a messy patchwork of regulations across the country, making it harder for the car manufacturers to comply.
Elsewhere, there has been a messy patchwork of transactions, such as BNP Paribas's takeover of Italy's Banca Nazionale del Lavoro and Crédit Agricole's buyout of Emporiki Bank in Greece.Then there is that dream of every ambitious chief executive world domination.
Crews hiked into the hills in 90-degree heat to find and extinguish hot spots over a "messy" patchwork burn area, said Inspector Randall Wright with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. .
The European External Action Service – part of the Treaty of Lisbon and due to come into force next year – would effectively do away with the current messy patchwork of EU departments to create one foreign office with 5,000 diplomatic staff, some of whom would be despatched to newly-created EU embassies around the globe.
Regulators have offered some relief by relaxing rules on pay-outs and solvency but not enough to avert the danger of following Japan.Don't blame the sheriffEuropean insurers argue that one cause of their problems is the messy patchwork of European regulation and inappropriate domestic supervision.
This practice was supposed to foster innovation, but instead it has lead to messy patchwork of restrictions and regulations that has undermined the credibility of the entire system.
A messy urban patchwork of Wi-Fi signals is being gradually woven into a blanket of coverage which may soon be equal to the signals pumped out by mobile phone masts.
