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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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I was supposed to pick up the red bulb but I picked up the green one; I got tripped up. Does 'trip up' mean a common mistake?
  

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Anonymous Does 'trip up' mean a common mistake? A mistake. Not necessarily a common mistake.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Does 'trip up' mean a common mistake?
  • A mistake.
  • Not necessarily a common mistake.
  • 'trip up' implies being misled in some way, through some kind of misunderstanding, confusion, or distraction.
  • CJ
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AnonymousDoes 'trip up' mean a common mistake?
A mistake. Not necessarily a common mistake. 'trip up' implies being misled in some way, through some kind of misunderstanding, confusion, or distraction.

CJ
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