"make pigs and whistles of" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: makes pigs and whistles of [present, singular, third-person], making pigs and whistles of [participle, present], made pigs and whistles of [participle, past], made pigs and whistles of [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> pigs and whistles of}} make pigs and whistles of (third-person singular simple present makes pigs and whistles of, present participle making pigs and whistles of, simple past and past participle made pigs and whistles of)
  1. (archaic, idiomatic, transitive) To ruin (something); to make a severe mess of (something). Tags: archaic, idiomatic, transitive Related terms: go to pigs and whistles
    Sense id: en-make_pigs_and_whistles_of-en-verb-1TiB62rV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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