make a mistake
Frequency: 9.5150.0 per million words
The most common way to say you have done something incorrectly.
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Examples (10)
- I'm sorry, I made a mistake.
- Everyone can make a mistake from time to time.
- Don't make the same mistake again.
- She tends to make careless mistakes when she's tired.
- It's easy to make a mistake with those complicated instructions.
- The manager refused to make a mistake in his calculations.
- Students often make basic grammar mistakes.
- He didn't want to make a critical mistake on the project.
- They made a big mistake by underestimating their opponent.
- We all make mistakes, but it's important to learn from them.