wreck shop

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wreck shop (third-person singular simple present wrecks shop, present participle wrecking shop, simple past and past participle wrecked shop)

1. (slang) To "go to town", to do something with vigor, very enthusiastically.

   Steve was just wrecking shop on the track; no-one could touch him.

2. (slang) To make a mess.

   Dave got wasted drunk and wrecked shop, which is why he's not invited tonight.