- 1a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attention He recited the whole poem without making a single slip. There were a few slips in the translation. see Freudian slip Thesaurusmistake
- error
- inaccuracy
- slip
- misprint
- mistake a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly:It's a common mistake among learners of English. spelling mistakes
- error (somewhat formal) a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly:There are too many errors in your work. Error is a more formal way of saying mistake.
- inaccuracy (somewhat formal) a piece of information that is not exactly correct:The article is full of inaccuracies.
- slip a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attention
- misprint a small mistake in a printed text
- a(n) mistake/error/inaccuracy/slip/misprint in something
- to make a(n) mistake/error/slip
- to contain/be full of/include mistakes/errors/inaccuracies/misprints
piece of paper - 2a small piece of paper, especially one for writing on or with something printed on it I wrote it down on a slip of paper.
- 3an act of slipping One slip and you could fall to your death. clothing
- 4a piece of women's underwear like a thin dress or skirt, worn under a dress place for boats
- 5a place in the water where boats are kept, usually between two piers Idioms
small mistake
to escape or get away from someone who is following or chasing you I managed to give him the slip by hiding behind a wall.
a small or thin, usually young, person She's only a slip of a thing.
a small mistake in something that you write or say Did I call you Richard? Sorry, Robert, just a slip of the tongue.
nothing is completely certain until it really happens because things can easily go wrong
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