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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Those are the sorts of major plot twists that can trip up even the smartest of puzzle box shows. —

Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025 On one of their three van trips up to L.A. last week to deliver stuffies, the Swikards also bought 20 Costco pizzas for the visiting firefighters now tent-camping at the Rose Bowl. —

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 The backpack will expand to 35 liters for trips up to five days in length, while still staying carry-on sized. —

Miles Walls, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025 Here are the issues tripping up many foreign tourists Passport holders from 38 countries can enter China visa-free for up to 30 days, including France, Malaysia, New Zealand, Japan and Switzerland. —

Lilit Marcus, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trip up