n.
1.a state of confusion and disorderliness
2.informal terms for a difficult situation
3.soft semiliquid food
4.a meal eaten by service personnel
5.a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
6.(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent mess v.
1.eat in a mess hall
2.make a mess of or create disorder in
Idiom of the Day
take heart
to be encouraged, to feel brave and want to try something
I took heart from my previous failure and decided to try again.