acknowledge the corn »
To cop a plea; to admit to a small error but not a larger one.
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bulletproof »
Reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.
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call on »
To correct; to point out an error or untruth.
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cut it fine »
To achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.
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eat crow »
To recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.
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home in on »
To focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.
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jump on »
To attack someone verbally, or criticise them over strongly for small errors.
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look over »
To scan-read and check for errors.
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mess up »
To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
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on accident »
Accidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.
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play it by ear »
To do something by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur.
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pride comes before a fall »
A person who is extremely proud of his or her abilities will often suffer a setback or failure, because he or she tends to be overconfident and to make errors of judgment.
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seat-of-the-pants »
Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.
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slip-up »
A mistake or error; a minor misstep.
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strike through »
Partly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.
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