trip up

phrasal verb

tripped up; tripping up; trips up

: to cause (someone) to make a mistake

He tried to trip up the cashier as she counted his change.

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Most teams in their situation would inevitably trip up, walking a mile in Detroit’s shoes. —

Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 David Niven is a young bishop who's so tripped up by ambition and the desire to build a cathedral that he's forgotten what's truly important...even his own family. —

James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024 His overseas trips up to now have largely been limited to Europe, the Middle East and East Asia. —

Dave Lawler, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024 Based on how this year’s committee has approached its rankings so far, there’s no reason to think that trend would change unless several of the current teams with one loss — like Penn State, Notre Dame and Miami — tripped up down the stretch. —

Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trip up