The English We Speak: Make a pig's ear of something

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This expression is about doing something badly. Learn how to use it here.

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This expression is about doing something badly. Learn how to use it here.

TRY THE READING ROOM: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_reading_room

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2025-10-27 3 min
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