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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So many fast-growing companies get tripped up after their first success. —

Chris Kille, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 The warm, cozy confines of the trailer seemed destined to be the clear, unmitigated winner, but there was a caveat: the two sleeping in there would have to squeeze in our 90-lb (40-kg) Greater Swiss Mountain dog, who was not going to make a trip up the ladder or sleep quietly by herself. —

New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024 Most teams in their situation would inevitably trip up, walking a mile in Detroit’s shoes. —

Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 David Niven is a young bishop who's so tripped up by ambition and the desire to build a cathedral that he's forgotten what's truly important...even his own family. —

James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trip up