To make a right mess of things, to bollocks up a task, either at work, or driving the car, making a faux pas.
a I was filing back some documents and would you believe it, I made a right pigs ear of it, I misfiled everything.
b I made so many spelling mistakes on my document, I made a right pigs ears of it, my boss got the right arse ache. He asked me if I had heard of a spell checker.
c I was backing the car out of the garage, I overshot the drive and smacked it one against the gate post, scratching it. 'What a pigs ear I made of that one'
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australian rhyming slang for a beer.
"oi johnno ,grab us a pigs ear when you get me a dogs eye with dead horse".
translated - hey john, can you please get me a beer ,when you get my meat pie with sauce.
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Cockney rhyming slang for beer
Bloak: you up for havin' a few pigs mate?
Yank: naw dude, i'm married.
Bloak: "pigs" you wanker! pig's ear = beer! get it?
Yank: o yeah, haggis all around! haha.
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cockney rhyming slang meaning 'beer'.
"let's go down the rub-a-dub and have a pint of cold pig's ear."
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