make a mistake
Get it wrong
To make a mistake is to do something incorrectly or misjudge a situation: I made a mistake on the tax form, We made a mistake trusting him.
The phrase covers errors of all magnitudes—from typos to life-altering decisions.
Making mistakes is often framed as part of learning: Everyone makes mistakes.
- miss the markFail to achieve aim
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- gaffeClumsy social error
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
bungle · err · misjudge · drop the ball · blow it · mishandle · muff · botch · misestimate · slip up · get it wrong · wrong · flub · goof up · foul up · misconstrue · misunderstand · lose the plot
make a mistakesucceed
Achieve a desired aim
nail it · ace it · hit the mark · accomplish
make a mistakesucceed
Achieve a desired aim
triumph · achieve · accomplish · pull it off · come through
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