slipping up
Committing an error
Slipping up means making a mistake or error, usually minor and unintentional: I slipped up and forgot to cc her on the email.
The phrase suggests a momentary lapse rather than fundamental incompetence—you stumbled but can recover.
A slip-up is the noun form: One slip-up could cost us the account.
- making a mistakeActing incorrectly or misjudging
- messing upFailing through carelessness
- dropping the ballFailing at a crucial moment
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
human error · blunder · correction · learning curve · faux pas · foot in mouth · miscalculation · guilt · misstep · apology · trip up · lapse · negligence · frustration · inaccuracy · bungle · losing grip · omission
slipping upsucceeding
Attaining aims or following
nailing it · getting it right · hitting the mark · delivering · coming through
slipping upsabotaging
Deliberately undermining or destroying
willful misconduct · scheming · plotting · conniving · conspiring
slipping uppaying attention
Directing focus toward something
double-checking · keeping one's eye on the ball · taking care · dotting the i's and crossing the t's
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