mistake · n
mistake
A2 something that you do or think that is wrong
Dictionary examples:
Telling my boss he looks funny was a huge mistake. (0.0)
My mistake: I used shampoo instead of toothpaste this morning. (0.0)
I put salt in my coffee by mistake. Yuck! (0.0)
She made the mistake of giving him her phone number. (15.1)
We shouldn't have come here - it was a mistake. (16.7)
He made a lot of mistakes in his written test. (18.0)
This letter's full of spelling mistakes. (18.5)
It would be a big mistake to quit school. (23.5)
I'm not blaming you - we all make mistakes. (28.3)
I've discovered a few mistakes in your calculations. (32.0)
by mistake
B1 If you do something by mistake, you do it without intending to.
Dictionary examples:
By mistake, I sent a love message to my boss. (0.0)
I called my teacher 'Mom' by mistake in class. (0.0)
By mistake, I wore two different shoes to work today. (0.0)
I picked up someone else's book by mistake. (20.9)
I've paid this bill twice by mistake. (25.4)