It ended up a mess vs It ended up with a mess

These are both acceptable phrases, but they would be used in somewhat dissimilar contexts. 'It ended up a mess' is more commonly used and implies that the situation or outcome became messy or chaotic. On the other hand, 'it ended up with a mess' suggests that something specific, like a mess, was the result or consequence of a situation.

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It ended up a mess

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that a situation or outcome became messy or chaotic.

This phrase is used to describe a situation that has become disorganized, chaotic, or confused. It implies that the end result was not as expected or desired.

Examples:

I tried to fix the computer, but it ended up a mess.
The party decorations ended up a mess after the wind blew them away.
The project started well, but it ended up a mess due to miscommunication.
She attempted to bake a cake, but it ended up a mess in the oven.
The room was clean, but it ended up a mess after the kids played in it.

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Last updated: November 25, 2024

Sep 21, 2024 ... I tried to follow Duncan Rhodes's lava power sword video (dark red -> red -> orange -> yellow) and it ended up a mess. Will have to give ...
Oct 9, 2016 ... I had problem these few days lately, started with windows update and from one thing led to another and it ended up a mess on my windows ...
Jul 28, 2023 ... With the way he talks about how it wasn't supposed to turn out like this, how it ended up a mess, and that he didn't want to disappoint people.
Jul 1, 2021 ... I tried one very early on after MSFS's release, but it ended up a mess after an MSFS update. Do they shorten the load up time? Has anyone ...
Mar 29, 2009 ... Has it ended up a mess or has a code of conduct emerged? Kamal: The skate park in Orchard Road and the Youth *scape park is open to anyone ...
Sep 2, 2018 ... I tried super glue on tiny bucephelandra plant cuttings. It ended up a mess and ruined the rock it used it on. I ended up stitching them into ...
It's me again. I told you about How I played this disturbing version of Super Mario Land, Just nightmarish. I don't know why it ended up a mess.
Sep 27, 2015 ... Daan: We'd tried to get the shot earlier that week, but it ended up a mess; I was not quite in the right place, not quite deep enough, and I ...
May 31, 2008 ... I tried with a ripsaw but - I had to start from four sides because the plank pulled together, and so I got 4 grooves - it ended up a mess.
Sep 2, 2021 ... It ended up a mess of unpaid bills and investigations. Bishop Sycamore 'was supposed to be the IMG Academy of the Midwest'. It. By Andy ...

Alternatives:

it turned into a mess
it became a mess
it wound up a mess
it finished as a mess
it became chaotic

It ended up with a mess

This phrase is correct but less commonly used. It suggests that something specific, like a mess, was the result or consequence of a situation.

This phrase is used to indicate that a particular outcome or consequence of a situation was a mess or chaotic. It implies a more direct cause-and-effect relationship.