pig's ear

British  

noun

1. something that has been badly or clumsily done; a botched job (esp in the phrase make a pig's ear of ( something ))

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Example Sentences

On 9 November, Lord Weir said Ms O'Neill was "making a pig's ear of this" to which Mr Poots replied: "Comes naturally."

From BBC

All without expectation of reward — except the occasional dried pig’s ear.

From Washington Post

“Frankly, is everything okay?” an ITV journalist asked Britain’s leader later on Monday, while Tuesday morning’s newspaper front pages were scathing, with the Metro describing it as a “Peppa Pig’s ear” of a speech and the Times of London calling the speech “chaotic.”

From Washington Post

"This increase is just evidence that EDF have made a complete pig's ear of their calculations from the start," he told me.

From BBC

After Manchester City made winning in Europe look worryingly look easy, no doubt Arsenal and Rangers will do their best to make a pig’s ear of the respective tasks facing them.

From The Guardian