trip up
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To fall or cause someone to fall.
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- Be careful or you'll trip up on the loose carpet.
- The small child tripped up over his own feet and fell.
- He tried to trip his brother up as a prank.
- She nearly tripped up on the last step of the ladder.
- Watch out for that crack in the pavement; you don't want to trip up.
- The dog's leash got tangled, causing its owner to trip up.
- I always worry I'll trip up when carrying too many things.
- A banana peel can famously trip someone up.
- Despite the obstacle, she managed not to trip up during the obstacle course.
- The uneven ground made it easy to trip up.