FIRE DRILL, MESSED (SOMEBODY) UP LIKE

delayed or stopped (somebody) in a confused mess. A fire drill is a practice drill for a company of firefighters, the crew of a ship, etc., to train them in their duties in case of a fire. Fire drill on most ships is usually so bad it is a slang term for a confused mess. —SHSBC Binder 27 Approved Glossary

delayed or stopped (somebody) in a confused mess. A fire drill is a practice drill for a company of firefighters, the crew of a ship, etc., to train them in their duties in case of a fire. Fire drill on most ships is usually so bad it is a slang term for a confused mess.