meter os pés pelas mãos

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to put the feet through the hands”.

Verb

meter os pés pelas mãos

1. (idiomatic) to mess up, to fuck up (to make a mistake, to go wrong)

   Espero não ter metido os pés pelas mãos com essa coisa.

   I hope I haven't messed up this thing.

Conjugation

See meter.

Synonyms

• (to mess up): atrapalhar-se