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What does "Dog's breakfast" mean?

It means a mess, a botched job, or something thrown together badly. It is about the state of things, not an actual breakfast.

The saying in a sentence

The saying

Dog's breakfast

Example

Work is a dog's breakfast at the moment! We've lost a lot of staff.

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When you use it

Use it when a room, a plan, or a piece of work is a shambles.

When you do not

In a formal report, say messy or poorly organised. This one is casual and a bit rude about the result.

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