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idiom [verb]

Kuharibu mambo

Maana (Definition)

To spoil or wreck an otherwise well-arranged plan.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

to mess up affairs / ruin plans

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

spoil things

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Maneno yake ya mzaha yaliharibu mambo kwenye kikao."

Translation: His joking words messed up affairs at the meeting.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Kuharibu mamboVuruga mpango
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