slip-up
noun
a mistake, blunder, or oversight.
slip-up
American
[slip-uhp]
/ ˈslɪpˌʌp /
noun
slip up
British
verb
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informal to make a blunder or mistake; err
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to fall over
he slipped up in the street
noun
slip up
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of slip-up
First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase slip up
Example Sentences
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Mrs. Biden mentions that episode as if it were a minor slip-up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Instead, the bit reduced a palpable slight to just another funny slip-up.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
The authors suggest approaching each slip-up with curiosity rather than judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Pakistan should also progress to the Super Eights in second place, barring a slip-up against the Netherlands, Namibia or the USA, who make up the five-team group.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
It was unlike Clarence to be violent, so what happened next was more about his embarrassment over the slip-up than his true nature.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Despite that, it was a Scotland win on the major stage, and there was a wave of relief that they didn't slip up - heightened more by the performances of Cape Verde and DR Congo.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
But his poor missed touch-finder against Italy, with the clock in the red and a bonus point a real possibility, may prove costly if France slip up.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 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
"Don't see how I can slip up on it. Hope I look all right."
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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