slip up
Example Sentences
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“It’s invisible until you slip up, and then it becomes visible,” McClary said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026
If you slip up, "the most helpful response is curiosity rather than criticism" and instead of waiting for the following week or next month to start again, you should treat every day as a reset.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
O’Toole, at George Mason, said pressure from the intense manhunt will eventually cause the shooter to slip up and either be spotted by the public or revealed by a friend or family member.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Craig Bellamy's men knew they could still pip Belgium to automatic qualification from Group J with a win, but would need the 2018 World Cup semi-finalists to slip up at home to Liechtenstein.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
But thanks to tree-blindness, it’s common to slip up and type The bridge to the islands are crowded.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
