What does it mean?
I made serious mistakes or caused chaos in a matter.
Closest English saying: I made a mess of it; I botched it.
What does it literally say?
Τα έκανα θάλασσα
Ta ékana thálasa
“I made them (into) a sea.”
The sea works as a metaphor for disorder and loss of control.
How is it used?
«Ξέχασα τις κρατήσεις και τα έκανα θάλασσα.»
“I forgot the bookings and made a sea of it.”
Where does it come from?
Established colloquial modern Greek. The first historical record of the expression has not been confirmed on eipane.
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