slipped up
Erred by accident
Slipped up means made a mistake or error, usually minor and unintentional: I slipped up and forgot to send the email.
The phrase suggests a momentary lapse rather than serious incompetence—you were doing fine until you stumbled.
A slip-up is the noun form: It was just a small slip-up.
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- misstepError in action or judgment
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
honest mistake · faux pas · egg on face · gaffe · oversight · mental lapse · correction · miscalculation · bungled · made a mistake · stumbled · misjudgment · forgetfulness · regret · mea culpa · carelessness · dropped the ball · accountability
SUCCESS vs. ERROR
slipped upsucceeded
Achieved desired outcome
got it right · nailed it · came through · aced it · delivered