horlicks

/ ˈhɔːlɪks /

noun

1. make a horlicks informal.
   to make a mistake or a mess

   his boss is making a horlicks of his job

Word History and Origins

Origin of horlicks¹

C20: from Horlicks, a drink meant to induce sleep

Example Sentences

In fact, when he popped up in his home city of Dundee in the "busy politician" outfit of hard hat and high-vis vest, he said he wouldn't quit - while also seeming to admit, rather astonishingly, that he had made a horlicks of his breakup with coalition partners the Greens.

From BBC

While there was no evidence-based nutrition boost, as was the Horlicks' original intention, the candy helped further fortify a general fondness for malted milk's sweet side.

From Salon

Such grains can be used in alcohol production, as with whiskey, but by grinding a barley-wheat blend then combining it with evaporated whole milk, the Horlicks concocted a more virtuous elixir.

From Salon

GSK struck a deal in 2018 to fold its Indian business - whose main product is Horlicks - into Unilever’s Indian unit Hindustan Unilever in exchange for shares in the combined group.

From Reuters

According to GSK’s first-quarter report, it completed the Horlicks deal on April 1, receiving the 5.7% equity stake in Hindustan Unilever plus about 400 million pounds in cash.

From Reuters