(a) disaster area

(a) disaster area
1. if a place is a disaster area, it is very untidy.

The kitchen was a disaster area, with greasy plates piled high in the sink.

2. if a subject, a piece of work, or an organization is a disaster area, it causes many problems, often because it is badly organized.

Government housing policy is a complete disaster area.


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