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Meaning of "make a hash of" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAKE A HASH OF

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WHAT DOES MAKE A HASH OF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of make a hash of in the English dictionary

The definition of make a hash of in the dictionary is to mix or mess up. Other definition of make a hash of is to defeat or destroy.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAKE A HASH OF

make a bargain
make a book
make a clean breast of
make a convenience of
make a day of it
make a difference
make a hames of
make a hare of someone
make a hit with
make a hole in
make a horlicks
make a long arm
make a meal of
make a mountain out of a molehill
make a move
make a muck of
make a night of it
make a noise
make a pig of oneself
make a pig´s ear of

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAKE A HASH OF

a bit of
a couple of
a load of
all of
any number of
at the cost of
at the expense of
at the mercy of
at the request of
be at the bottom of
be the making of
because of
drink the health of
in the teeth of
make much of
not much of
on the strength of
on top of
think much of
within an inch of

Synonyms and antonyms of make a hash of in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MAKE A HASH OF»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «make a hash of» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of make a hash of

Translation of «make a hash of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAKE A HASH OF

Find out the translation of make a hash of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of make a hash of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «make a hash of» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

使散列
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacer un hash de
570 millions of speakers

English

make a hash of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

की एक हैश बनाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جعل تجزئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сделать хэш
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fazer um hash
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি হ্যাশ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faire un hachage de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membuat hash
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

machen einen Hash
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

のハッシュを作る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의해시를 만들
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggawe jip saka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm cho một hash của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு ஹாஷ் செய்ய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक हॅश करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bir karma yapmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fare un hash di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zrobić skrót
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зробити хеш
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

face un hash de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάνει ένα hash του
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maak ´n gemors van
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

göra en hash av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lage en hash av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of make a hash of

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAKE A HASH OF»

The term «make a hash of» is regularly used and occupies the 92.005 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about make a hash of

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAKE A HASH OF»

Discover the use of make a hash of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to make a hash of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
I am afraid I may make a hash of it as I am not good at painting Make a hit: Make a very favourable impression * She is trying to make a hit with my brother but his interest lies elsewhere Make a hole in: Use up a large amount of money * The ...
Shori, A K, 2010
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
As a medley, S.E.; as a fig. mess, coll., esp. in make a hash of, to fail badly with or at: C.19—20.'2. One who 'makes a hash' of his words: coll. when not Scots: mid-C .17—early 20. Burns.—3. In settle (someone's) hash, to subdue, silence, ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
This expression was first recorded in 1877. make a hash of Also, make a mess of. Ruin or spoil something, as in They've made a hash oftheir financial affairs, or She thought he'd make a mess of the garden. The first term, first recorded in 1833 , ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Oxford Dictionary of English
2 (hash something out) come to agreement on something after lengthy and vigorous discussion. – phrases make a hash of informal make a mess of; bungle. settle someone's hash informal deal with someone in a forceful and decisive manner.
Angus Stevenson, 2010
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
Tom, Dick, and Harry: see TOM. hash make a hash of make a mess of; bungle. informal o Hash comes from the French verb hacher meaning 'chop up small'. A hash is a dish of cooked meat cut into small pieces and recooked with gravy; from  ...
John Ayto, 2010
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Beginning Java 2
The solution to this problem is somehow to make a hash of the instance variables of the object. Then, by comparing the values of the data members of the new name object with those for the name objects used as keys in the hash map, you'll  ...
Ivor Horton, 2004
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The Nature of Computation
... make a hash of.” P. G. Wodehouse, The Adventuresof Sally Consider thefollowing predicament.We have sentaspaceprobe beyondNeptune's orbit, toexplore Kuiper belt objects named after Arctic deities. We have loaded itwitha gigabyte of ...
Cristopher Moore, Stephan Mertens, 2011
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The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
hash. make a hash of make a mess of; bungle. informal Hash comes from the French verb hacher meaning 'chop up small'. A hash is a dish of cooked meat cut into small pieces and recooked with gravy; from this comes the derogatory sense  ...
Judith Siefring, 2004
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
He was sure he could make a go of the filling station. make a hash of sth e beri corap, e ben rremuje, e beri lesh e li □ The clumsy workman made such a hash of the job that it had to be done over. make a hit 1. pelqehet shume, ka sukses ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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Pocket Oxford American Dictionary and Thesaurus
... jumble. i:i make a hash of informal make a mess of. hash browns a dish of chopped and fried cooked potatoes. hashl i=> HASHISH. hash-ish /'ha,sHésH/ ( or hash /haSH/) > n. an extract of the cannabis plant. has-n't /'haznt/ > contr. has not.
Oxford University Press, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAKE A HASH OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term make a hash of is used in the context of the following news items.
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Commentary: Keep your eyes on Rowe if you want M&S' next top man
He's not yet the finished article, but, as long as he doesn't make a hash of his new gig at general merchandise, by the time Bolland is really on ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
2
The #delicious life
... bursting (sometimes literally if you make a hash of the rolling) with contrasting tastes and textures and there's hardly a nasty carbohydrate in ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
3
Perception is everything in politics - especially in India
The government and the ruling party have been trying to defend their positions but all they have been successful in doing is to make a hash of it ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
4
checking if resource has changed
Not sure of mechanics of exactly how that works...idea seems sound though. You could make a hash of each file...if it does not match a previous ... «GameDev.net, Jul 15»
5
Fears raised over plan to build railway stations AFTER electrification
Read: How electrification is the Transport Secretary's top priority. “This is our first electrification in Wales and we don't want to make a hash of it. «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
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The Importance of Being Earnest, Vaudeville Theatre, review: 'a trial'
To make a hash of one revival of The Importance of Being Earnest may be regarded as a misfortune. To botch a second in the space of a year ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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England 1-2 Japan, Women's World Cup semi-final: as it happened
Japan try a sneaky set-piece routine, just as everyone land was poised for a long ball into the box, but they make a hash of it and Katie ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Terminator Genisys: EW review
But soon, director Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) and writers Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier make a hash of the saga's mythology, ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
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Sarath and Chandrika show
Over to you Silva, to tender another explanation: but don't make a hash of it again as previously. Silva cannot be heard to say he did favours to ... «Lankaweb, Jun 15»
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Rick Perry defends Colorado's 'right to be wrong' on marijuana
... with Colorado's decision to legalize recreational marijuana, but he said Saturday he will defend the state's right to make a hash of things. «Washington Times, Jun 15»

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