make+a+mistake

  • 41mistake — n. & v. n. 1 an incorrect idea or opinion; a thing incorrectly done or thought. 2 an error of judgement. v.tr. (past mistook; past part. mistaken) 1 misunderstand the meaning or intention of (a person, a statement, etc.). 2 (foll. by for) wrongly …

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  • 42mistake for — mi ˈstake for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they mistake for he/she/it mistakes for present participle mistaking for past tense mistook for …

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  • 43mistake — Synonyms and related words: bad job, bevue, bloomer, blooper, blunder, bobble, boggle, bonehead play, boner, boo boo, boob, botch, bungle, clanger, clerical error, clumsy performance, contort, corrigendum, distort, erratum, error, etourderie,… …

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  • 44make — делать to make an effort попытаться, сделать попытку, постараться to make a mistake сделать ошибку, ошибаться; заблуждаться to make a precious mess of things здорово запутать дела to make an error сделать ошибку; впасть в заблуждение make… …

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  • 45mistake — I. v. a. 1. Misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive, misjudge. 2. Take (one for another), confound. 3. Mischoose, take in error. II. v. n. Err, make a mistake, be at fault, be wide of the mark, be on the wrong scent. III. n. 1 …

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  • 46make a (complete/total) bollocks of something — Vrb phrs. To make a mess of something, to make a mistake. E.g. I don t think the job s mine, I made a complete bollocks of my interview …

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  • 47make a (complete/total) bollocks of something — Vrb phrs. To make a mess of something, to make a mistake. E.g. I don t think the job s mine, I made a complete bollocks of my interview …

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  • 48Make a blue — to make a mistake …

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  • 49make a blue — Australian Slang to make a mistake …

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  • 50make a booboo — cause an error, make a mistake, screw up    I made a booboo. Don t worry. We can fix it …

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