Mistake Make I Mɪˈsteɪk Easy Big Made Noun

• it's easy to make a mistake.
• don't worry, we all make mistakes.
• you are making a big mistake.
• leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life.

mistake

1. an action or an opinion that is not correct, or that produces a result that you did not want
• It's easy to make a mistake.
• Don't worry, we all make mistakes.
• You are making a big mistake.
• Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life.
• a terrible/serious/huge mistake
• It’s a common mistake (= one that a lot of people make).
• You must try to learn from your mistakes.
• He is determined not to repeat the mistakes of his predecessors.
• This letter is addressed to someone else—there must be some mistake.
• I made the mistake of giving him my address.
• It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion.
• It was a big mistake on my part to have trusted her.

Extra Examples

• All those problems because of one little mistake!
• Don't make the same mistake as I did.
• Don't worry about it—it's an easy mistake to make!
• I kept telling myself that it was all a terrible mistake.
• I made a mistake about her.
• It is a great mistake to assume that your children will agree with you.
• It would be a mistake to think that this is a cheap option.
• Mistakes are bound to happen sometimes.
• Ordinary people are paying for the government's mistakes.
• The company has learned from its past mistakes.
• They all commit similar mistakes.
• This dress was an expensive mistake.
• Too late, she realized her mistake.
• We can help you avoid costly mistakes.
• Be willing to admit your mistakes.
2. a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly
• SYNONYM error
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/error
• It's a common mistake among learners of English.
• Her essay is full of spelling mistakes.
• If students correct their own mistakes, learning improves.
• The waiter made a mistake (in) adding up the bill.

Extra Examples

• It isn't possible to eliminate all mistakes.
• The teacher kindly pointed out the mistake.
3. used to show that you are sure about the truth of what you have just said
• This is a strange business and no mistake.
4. by accident; without intending to
• I took your bag instead of mine by mistake.
5. thinking that something is something else
• Children may eat pills in mistake for sweets.
6. used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you want to warn somebody about something
• Make no mistake (about it), this is one crisis that won’t just go away.

Word Origin

• late Middle English (as a verb): from Old Norse mistaka ‘take in error’, probably influenced in sense by Old French mesprendre.