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What does slip up mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word slip up? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To err, falter; to make a mistake, especially a seemingly small error.
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I had waited all these years for him to slip up and now he has shot his bolt.
The insufferably righteous Morgan had followed Harry for years, waiting for him to slip up and break the rules again.
We'd won six on the bounce before that and had turned our season around, so it was vital that we didn't slip up again.
A good guy with a gun can turn into a bad guy due to one slip up or a simple misunderstanding and an itchy trigger finger.
But how often have you seen men slip up and wear derby shoes with worn-out jeans, or even casual loafers with suits, for example?
If not, it could slip up in front of the child's stomach and cause internal injuries in a collision.

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