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trial and errorTo find a solution by experimenting; to achieve success through repeated failuresRate it:

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error longe lateque diffususa wide-spread error.Rate it:

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opinionis errorerroneous opinion.Rate it:

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salvo error u omisiónDicho de un importe, tal que pueden existir imprecisiones en su cómputo debidas a la omisión de una transacción en el balance o un error de cálculo, y que no debe tomarse por definitivamente fidedigno.Rate it:

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schoolboy errorA fundamental, simple mistake.Rate it:

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acknowledge the cornTo cop a plea; to admit to a small error but not a larger one.Rate it:

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call onTo correct; to point out an error or untruth.Rate it:

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eat crowTo recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.Rate it:

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go through the roofA dramatic physical or emotional reaction or tirade to any of these. A disappointment, a great omission or error, an unnecessary loss due to inattention or carelessness.Rate it:

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i blew itMade a catastrophic error.Rate it:

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lose one's head if it wasn't attachedprone to mislaying things.Rate it:

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play it by earTo do something by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur.Rate it:

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fall overTo fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.Rate it:

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home in onTo focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.Rate it:

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mess upTo cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.Rate it:

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strike throughPartly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.Rate it:

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pie in the skyA belief that one's wildest dreams shall come true. A devotee, of pie in the sky is prone to believe the most impossible possibility. The taller the tale you can spin, the greater chance he'll buy into it!Rate it:

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dog in the huntThis is often used erroneously to indicate that one has no stake in the outcome. As such this is a bastardization of two Southern idioms: "no dog in the fight," and "that dog won't hunt." (The latter indicates something is a bad idea or prone to fail.) Use of the phrase "no dog in the hunt" when one wishes to indicate they have no "dog in the fight" will generate funny glances from any Southerners who overhear it.Rate it:

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seat-of-the-pantsDone by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.Rate it:

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aliquem in errorem inducere, rapereto lead a person into error.Rate it:

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bought the farmA fatality in private aviation for any number of Airframe and Engine {A&E} failures, pilot error or weather related problems.Rate it:

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bulletproofReliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.Rate it:

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crash outTo terminate with an unhandled error; to crash.Rate it:

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creature of habitOne who is prone to routine.Rate it:

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cut it fineTo achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.Rate it:

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embarrarlaCometer un error o equivocación que trae malas consecuencias.Rate it:

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errorem amputare et circumcīdereto banish an error, do away with a false impression.Rate it:

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errorem cum lacte nutricis sugere (Tusc. 3. 1. 2)to imbibe error from one's mother's breasts.Rate it:

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errorem tollereto banish an error, do away with a false impression.Rate it:

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erroribus implicari (Tusc. 4. 27. 58)to fall into error.Rate it:

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esta y no másExpresión que indica decisión firme o resolución de no repetir un error.Rate it:

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esta y nunca másExpresión que indica decisión firme o resolución de no repetir un error.Rate it:

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fe de errataReconocimiento público de un error publicado en un medio de comunicación, por parte del mismo.Rate it:

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fuego amigoAtaque, generalmente por error, contra fuerzas del bando propio o aliadas con él.Rate it:

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in magno errore versarito be in gross error, seriously misled.Rate it:

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magno errore tenerito be in gross error, seriously misled.Rate it:

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mendum (scripturae) (Fam. 6. 7. 1)a clerical error, copyist's mistake.Rate it:

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meter la pataCometer un error.Rate it:

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on accidentAccidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.Rate it:

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or words to that effectused to indicate a paraphrase or the chance of an error in the details of reported speech.Rate it:

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PEBCACProblem Exists Between Chair And Computer. Used by technical support helpdesk staff to indicate that the problem with a user’s computer or experience is due to user error.Rate it:

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pegarse el alcachofazoDarse cuenta, percatarse de algo de pronto, comprenderlo y salir del error.Rate it:

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pisar el palitoCaer en la trampa, cometer el error.Rate it:

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play by earTo do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur.Rate it:

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praecipitem in iram esse (Liv. 23. 7)to be short-tempered; to be prone to anger.Rate it:

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prone outIn order to be propelled shorewards by a broken wave.Rate it:

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significance levelThe probability, usually expressed as a percentage, of making a decision to reject the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis is actually true; the probability of making a type 1 error).Rate it:

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slip-upA mistake or error; a minor misstep.Rate it:

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spannerA stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.Rate it:

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trip upTo cause to commit an error, trick into a mistake.Rate it:

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