make a pig's ear of

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === Verb === make a pig's ear of (third-person singular simple present makes a pig's ear of, present participle making a pig's ear of, simple past and past participle made a pig's ear of) (UK, idiomatic, transitive) To do badly; to make a mess of. ==== Translations ==== === See also === make a silk purse of a sow's ear and variants