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| lose footing(trip, fall, slip, collapse) | |
| lose the handle(verb, idiom, root, goof) | |
| make a blunder(idiom, mistake, blunder, miscue) | |
| make a faux pas(trip, fall, slip, collapse) | |
| make a hash of(idiom, ruin, blow, harm) | |
| make a mess(idiom, confuse, overlook, misconstrue) | |
| make a mess of(verb, idiom, blow, harm) | |
| make mistake(idiom, goof, scrabble, bungle) | |
| miss by a mile(idiom, misconstrue, misunderstand, misread) | |
| miss the boat(idiom, confuse, overlook, misconstrue) | |
| miss the mark | |
| muck up(fail, blow, blunder, fumble) | |
| not know(confuse, overlook, misconstrue, misunderstand) | |
| pass up(verb, drop, disregard, trip) | |
| pull a boner(idiom, fail, blunder, fumble) | |
| shoot oneself in foot(idiom, blow, harm, spoil) | |
| slip on(trip, fall, slip, collapse) | |
| snarl up(verb, mistake, blunder, stumble) | |
| take for(confuse, overlook, misconstrue, misunderstand) | |
| throw off(trip, fall, slip, collapse) |
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