make a mistake

This page is about the collocation make a mistake

collocation pattern: verb + noun

Meaning

to do something that's wrong or has bad results

For example

  • Whenever we make mistakes, our teacher corrects them for us.

  • Some people learn from the mistakes they've made, and some people don't.

Note:
A similar collocation is "make an error"

Quick Quiz

If you make a mistake, you should

a. repeat it

b. blame someone else

c. do your best to correct it
a) repeat it b) blame someone else c) do your best to correct it

Contributor: Matt Errey