Expressions To Pointing Out A Mistake

Question 1

Mix-up

Answer 1

(Confusión)

There’s been a bit of mix-up with my shoe order. I seem to have received the wrong pair!

Question 2

Slip- up

Answer 2

(Desliz. Es un problema que tu generas)
Either we are not paying attention or not thinking carefully enough.

Ej. I had a few slip-ups at work today. I didn’t copy my boss into an important email and I sent a report without attaching it!

Question 3

Hiccup

Answer 3

(Problema que aparece y yo no soy el culpable)

Small, temporally problem.

Ej. There’s been a hiccup with my system. Don’t worry, it’ll be fixed.

Question 4

Oversight

Answer 4

(Algo que pasó inadvertido)

Is a small mistake you make when you didn’t notice anything.

Ej I didn’t invite Jack but it was just an oversight. I’ll call him right now

Question 5

¿Cómo lo superaste?

Answer 5

How did you get round it?

Question 6

No salió como esperaba

Answer 6

That didn’t exactly go to plan

Question 7

Malentendido

Answer 7

Misunderstanding

Question 8

Entender de forma diferente una misma situación

Answer 8

To get your wires crossed

Ej. I think we’ve got our wires crossed slightly

Question 9

Cuando una persona no ha entendido bien algo

Answer 9

To get the wrong end of the stick

Question 10

Por decirlo suavemente

Answer 10

Yo put it mildly

Question 11

Por decir lo menos

Answer 11

Yo say the last

Question 12

Eso fue un poco innecesarios

Answer 12

That was a bit uncalled for

Question 13

Hiciste un poco de lío con ello

Answer 13

You made a bit of a mess of that