If you say that something is a mess or in a mess, you think that it is in an untidy state. The house is a mess. The wrong shampoo can leave curly hair in a tangled mess. Linda can't stand mess. If you say that a situation is a mess, you mean that it is full of trouble or problems. You can also say that something is in a mess. More @Wikipedia
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