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trip up

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trip someone up
to cause someone to make a mistake. The lawyer used what he knew about her personality to trip her up in court. I did fine on most of the test, but I tripped up on the last problem.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of trip someone up (= to cause someone to fall)
See also: trip


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