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screwed the pooch

vb. (en-pastscrew the pooch) (context slang English) (To have screwed up or to have made a mistake.)

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Screwed the Pooch

"Screwed the Pooch" is the 41st episode of Family Guy. The episode first aired on November 29, 2001 in the United States, and follows the Griffins on their visit to Lois' parents' house, the Pewterschmidts. During the visit, Brian has sex with the Pewterschmidt's dog Seabreeze and when she becomes pregnant, Carter Pewterschmidt refuses to allow Brian to see her again. Brian then decides to sue Carter for custody of the puppies. Bob Barker, formerly the host of The Price is Right, has a cameo in the episode as himself.

The episode was written by Dave Collard and Ken Goin, and was directed by Pete Michels. The title is a reference to the eponymous idiom.

Usage examples of "screwed the pooch".

Even though in his detached moments he realized that he had perhaps screwed the pooch here and there, it was hard to believe.

Geez, Madam President, the whole world knows we've screwed the pooch on this one.

You know I've got no use for any officer who beats up on his people when he's the one who screwed the pooch.

You know Ive got no use for any officer who beats up on his people when hes the one who screwed the pooch.

Still, I had enough time to know I'd screwed the pooch in a major way.

Some people, including some at this table, would have in his place, for it was Oscar's people who'd screwed the pooch.