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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But even this gets tripped up by the fact that Malta owns much of what’s involved in the fight. Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2025 Research from two years ago found AI could pass the first two levels of the CFA exam, but got tripped up on the hardest level because of its essay questions. Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025 A lot of people get tripped up in the follow-through, so using strategies to keep you on track is critical, Milkman said. Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025 This is where corporate innovation teams often trip up. Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trip up

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“Trip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trip%20up. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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