mess over

To hurt someone badly by being unfair or dishonest to them.

"His own business partner messed him over by taking the clients and starting a rival firm."

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Trump Should Be the New Ayatollah, No One Believes His Jesus Pic Lie & MAGA Reacts to Pope Attacks

Jimmy Kimmel Live · 4:59

we've got a big mess over there.

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