slip up

Related to word: slip

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. C2

    to commit an error or oversight

    出错;疏忽

    • During the speech, she slipped up and realized in an instant that she had made a mistake.

      在演讲中,她出错了,立刻意识到自己犯了个错误。

    • I slipped up in my calculations this morning, which left me feeling quite embarrassed.

      我今天早上在计算中出错了,这让我感到非常尴尬。

    • He slipped up while writing the report, which forced him to double-check his work.

      他在写报告时出错了,这迫使他重新检查工作。