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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the terrorists will have won »
Phrase used following a description of an activity to indicate that if that activity is not continued or carried out, those who seek to disrupt normal activities through terror will have succeeded, an which is an unacceptable result.
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throw off »
To introduce errors or inaccuracies; to skew.
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