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I hope it's okay if I post this here.

I've got homework in English and I can't finish it because I still need a word.

I need another word or phrase that means the same as "to do something wrong" just more neutral or formal.

Any ideas?
 
"Screw up," would be the first thing to come to my mind, followed by "blunder," or, if I were in a particularly literary mood, "faus pas." You might try this site

Phrase Finder - Home

Though I've never used it myself, my wife has on occasion when writing an article for our newsletter.
 
Thanks for the help, but I don't think one of the words is it. It has to be in this:
 

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It wouldn't be something like Lose or Lie? On a side note, I found "paraphrase" lol

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Or how about "ill"? As in, to do someone ill or ill will?
 
Well, the task is:"Complete the list with words and phrases that mean the same, but are more neutral or formal. The words are all in the box."

But thanks for paraphrase, I still needed it, I had the wrong one.

There's another one, "Do it up! = ___________it!" I thougt it might be "Go for it!" but I think it's wrong.
 
So far I have found laser and horse...not very helpful lol

Would it be something like amiss or awry?
 
I scanned all through it and have no idea. But maybe you can use "commit" and "irate" (which I did find) as answers for other questions. 😀 )
 
Not being helpful at all but that's homework? I wish I've had homework like that x)
 
Thanks! I think it is commit.

Does anybody know what "Do it up!" means?

@ Mumrik

Yeah, a lot of students in my class aren't very good in English, so a lot of the tasks are pretty simple, even though we're on a...Gymnasium. I don't know the English word, I hope you know what I mean.
 
For me "Do it up" would mean zip it or something of that nature.
 
Nah, when they say 'do it up' they mean to enhance it, use more in the way of imagery and so on.
 
Yeah. Now I only need this other word/phrase for "Do it up".
 
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I'll keep looking. It's become my mission as well as yours now :p
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Wrap? I found Tart lmao
Is there some English (I mean England) phrase do it up which is like, oh I don't know, to party or something? Or like, go all out on something, like a big celebration? I can;t really explain what I mean.
 
Buffy Summers said:
Is there some English (I mean England) phrase do it up which is like, oh I don't know, to party or something? Or like, go all out on something, like a big celebration? I can;t really explain what I mean.
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I think I know what you mean, but I can't think of an English equivalent. The only word in there that links in anyway is 'tart'. Like to tart something up would be to make it snazzy. But it's slang, to say the least, so I don't think it will be that...

Is this now really bugging anyone else? lol
 
Buffy Summers said:
Is there some English (I mean England) phrase do it up which is like, oh I don't know, to party or something? Or like, go all out on something, like a big celebration? I can;t really explain what I mean.
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Have it large?

Have it proper?

Maybe give it wellly?
 
No, I mean, don't the English (and I don't mean this in an offense way) say "do it up" like to mean to use an American-ism "paint the town red"?
 
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