make a mistake; have a miscarriage; make a mistake in (в чём-либо); make the mistake of (+ gerund • She made the mistake of publicly criticizing her superior and was fired. ART Vancouver); make an error; be caught off guard (Ivan Pisarev); be in a tight spot (Ivan Pisarev); get in trouble (Ivan Pisarev); find oneself in a predicament (Ivan Pisarev); mess up (Ivan Pisarev); fail (Ivan Pisarev); be embarrassed (Ivan Pisarev); be at a loss (Ivan Pisarev); be in an awkward situation (Ivan Pisarev); put one's foot in it (Ivan Pisarev); be exposed (Ivan Pisarev); be surprised (Ivan Pisarev); bungle (Ivan Pisarev); be unprepared (Ivan Pisarev); face difficulties (Ivan Pisarev); get flustered (Ivan Pisarev); falter (Ivan Pisarev); be in trouble (Ivan Pisarev)

Игорь Миг

have egg all over face; drop a clanger

austral.

come a guster (Alexandinah)

formal

err (be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake (Oxford Dictionary) • A judge has erred in a lawsuit involving a fire-damaged mansion (...), a B.C. Court of Appeal judge has ruled. (...) In her most recent application to have that order overturned, Este argued that Justice Francesca Marzari had erred by not recusing herself because she should have been aware of her own bias on the matter. (nsnews.com) ART Vancouver)

idiom.

drop a bollock (Interex)

Makarov.

commit an error; allow a mistake; make a gaffe; make mistakes (в); trip up

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gymn.

make a mistake; commit a fault

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: 49 phrases in 12 subjects

American usage, not spelling	2
Business	1
Chess	4
Football	1
General	24
Idiomatic	1
Law	3
Makarov	9
Medical	1
Military	1
Psychology	1
Technology	1

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