trip up

Idioms  

1. Make or cause someone to make a mistake, as in The other finalist tripped up when he was asked to spell “trireme,” or They tripped him up with that difficult question. [Second half of 1700s]

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trip up

Even sentences that seem quite clear to a human can trip up an AI service, he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Rams safety Kamren Kinchens prevented Shakir from scoring when he just barely managed to trip up the Buffalo receiver.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

“I don’t think this will trip up their plans for the studio’s future,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

The rescue of a missing airman sparks the latest dispute to trip up traders on the prediction-market platform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

I'm genuinely thinking of trying to re-create Foxface's trip up to the pyramid in hopes of finding a new means of destruction when my eyes light on the burlap bag of apples.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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