make a blunder
Frequency: 8.522.4 per million words
to make a serious or careless mistake
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- Even the most experienced professionals can make a blunder under pressure.
- The company made a major blunder by ignoring customer feedback.
- I think I've made a terrible blunder in my financial calculations.
- Be careful with your next move; you could make a costly blunder.
- If he makes another blunder like that, he will lose his job.
- The government was heavily criticized for making a series of political blunders.
- Why did the general make such a tactical blunder during the battle?
- During the interview, he made a blunder by criticizing his previous employer.
- Making a blunder on the first day of work is everyone's worst nightmare.
- He realized too late that he had made a colossal blunder by selling his shares.