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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Switching channels did not trip up the service, either. —

PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024 In Baku, a dispute over tariff-like policies that target carbon tripped up negotiators before the conference officially started—and the rapidly evolving trade-climate nexus has hung over the talks ever since. —

Justin Worland/baku, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024 But the contestant got tripped up when the host brought out a mystery guest: Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, who ran as Hillary Clinton’s running mate in the 2016 election. —

Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024 Deni Avdija, out of control on a fast break, got tripped up into Green, whose elbow connected with the Blazers forward around the neck area. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trip up