- an action or an opinion that is not correct, or that produces a result that you did not want
- It's easy to make a mistake.
- Don't worry, we all make mistakes.
- You are making a big mistake.
- Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life.
- a terrible/serious/huge mistake
- It’s a common mistake (= one that a lot of people make).
- You must try to learn from your mistakes.
- He is determined not to repeat the mistakes of his predecessors.
- This letter is addressed to someone else—there must be some mistake.
- the mistake of doing something I made the mistake of giving him my address.
- it is a mistake to do something It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion.
- It was a big mistake on my part to have trusted her.
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumenta1, Difficulty and failurea1- All those problems because of one little mistake!
- Don't make the same mistake as I did.
- Don't worry about it—it's an easy mistake to make!
- I kept telling myself that it was all a terrible mistake.
- I made a mistake about her.
- It is a great mistake to assume that your children will agree with you.
- It would be a mistake to think that this is a cheap option.
- Mistakes are bound to happen sometimes.
- Ordinary people are paying for the government's mistakes.
- The company has learned from its past mistakes.
- They all commit similar mistakes.
- This dress was an expensive mistake.
- Too late, she realized her mistake.
- We can help you avoid costly mistakes.
- Be willing to admit your mistakes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- colossal
- great
- …
- make
- commit
- repeat
- …
- happen
- occur
- by mistake
- mistake about
- all a mistake
- an easy mistake to make
- make the mistake of doing something
- …
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- a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly synonym error
- It's a common mistake among learners of English.
- Her essay is full of spelling mistakes.
- If students correct their own mistakes, learning improves.
- mistake (in) doing something The waiter made a mistake (in) adding up the bill.
Synonyms mistakemistakeerror ▪ inaccuracy ▪ slip ▪ howler ▪ misprintThese are all words for a word, figure or fact that is not said, written down or typed correctly.mistake a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly:- It’s a common mistake among learners of English.
- spelling mistakes
- There are too many errors in your work.
- The article is full of inaccuracies.
- The report is full of howlers.
- a(n) mistake/error/inaccuracy/slip/howler/misprint in something
- to make a(n) mistake/error/slip/howler
- to contain/be full of mistakes/errors/inaccuracies/howlers/misprints
Extra Examples- It isn't possible to eliminate all mistakes.
- The teacher kindly pointed out the mistake.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- colossal
- great
- …
- make
- commit
- repeat
- …
- happen
- occur
- by mistake
- mistake about
- all a mistake
- an easy mistake to make
- make the mistake of doing something
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): from Old Norse mistaka ‘take in error’, probably influenced in sense by Old French mesprendre.
Idioms
See mistake in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee mistake in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishand no mistake
- (old-fashioned, especially British English) used to show that you are sure about the truth of what you have just said
- This is a strange business and no mistake.
by mistake
- by accident; without intending to
- I took your bag instead of mine by mistake.
in mistake for something
- thinking that something is something else
- Children may eat pills in mistake for sweets.
make no mistake (about something)
- used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you want to warn somebody about something
- Make no mistake (about it), this is one crisis that won’t just go away.
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