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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Campuses were empty during our car trip up and down the Eastern Seaboard.
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Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Worker classification rules can also trip up companies.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Here are three thinking traps that frequently trip up even the most seasoned leaders—and what to do instead.
—Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
But so far at least, tax professionals say the chaos hasn’t tripped up tax filing and refunds.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Worker classification rules can also trip up companies.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Here are three thinking traps that frequently trip up even the most seasoned leaders—and what to do instead.
—Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
But so far at least, tax professionals say the chaos hasn’t tripped up tax filing and refunds.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 17 Mar. 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 7 May. 2025.
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