slip up
Example Sentences
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With nine minutes left at Dens Park on Sunday, it appeared as if Celtic were going to slip up again in what has been a hugely frustrating season for the defending Scottish Premiership champions.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
"All we can do is be brave. Be in the neck of Arsenal and if they slip up, use it."
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
“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
To see why so many of us slip up, let’s look at two similar examples: 1.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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