Mist gebaut

made a mess

→ Mist
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made a mess Informal expression meaning to make a mistake or do something stupid.
GE: Ich habe Mist gebaut.
EN: I messed up.

Okay, die haben viel Mist gebaut.

Okay, they really screwed up.

— The Man from Nowhere (2010)

Ich habe Mist gebaut.

I messed up.

— Mystic River (2003)

Ich habe keinen Mist gebaut.

I didn't mess anything up.

— Crazy Rich (2018)

Habe ich wieder Mist gebaut?

Did I screw up again?

Aber ein paar von deinen Kollegen haben ganz schönen Mist gebaut.

But a few of your colleagues really screwed things up.

— Asphalt-Haie (1980)

Ich weiß, ich habe Mist gebaut.

I know I messed up.

— GoodFellas (1990)