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Noun

A stupid or careless mistake

An accident, mistake, or problem

Indecorous behavior, or the state of being indecorous

Something that impedes, or stands in the way of, progress

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act

To err or make a mistake, especially one that is careless or clumsy

To move clumsily or as if unable to see

To fail in the intended effect

To roll from side to side, especially of a vessel

To not be able to experience or take advantage of (an opportunity or chance)

To flounder or struggle about, typically to no avail

To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

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A stupid or careless mistake

offence^UK

offense^US

typographical mistake

putting foot in mouth

inappropriate behaviour

misbehavior^US

misdemeanor^US

misreading of the situation

self-defeating action

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“At the time, it was not clear whether the declaration was a stroke of genius or a monumental blunder.”

Noun

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An accident, mistake, or problem

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Noun

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Indecorous behavior, or the state of being indecorous

lack of sophistication

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Something that impedes, or stands in the way of, progress

unfortunate development

monkey wrench in the works

balk^US

baulk^UK

other side of the coin

millstone around your neck

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An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act

offence^UK

misdemeanor^US

offense^US

misbehavior^US

infraction of the law

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

short end of the pineapple

bum deal

rum deal

offences^UK

offenses^US

short end of the stick

left-handed compliment

backhanded compliment

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To err or make a mistake, especially one that is careless or clumsy

get the wrong end of the stick

put your foot in your mouth

make a dog's dinner of

get the wrong idea about

put a wrong interpretation on

receive a false impression

be under a delusion

be barking up the wrong tree

get hold of the wrong end of the stick

misthink

misrepresent

get the wrong impression

miss the point

get your lines crossed about

get the wrong impression about

misidentify

not know

have wrong impression

come to hasty conclusion

jump to the wrong conclusion about

get the wrong end of the stick about

mistranslate

take something the wrong way

take out of context

get a false impression of

make a wrong interpretation of

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“The girl who was fated always to blunder in her decisions, always to neglect her own advantage, had her mind fixed on the King.”

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To move clumsily or as if unable to see

labor^US

labour^UK

make one's way with difficulty

plough^UK

plow^US

move at a snail's pace

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“Kington's dismounted dragoons continued to blunder about in the dark.”

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To fail in the intended effect

not come up to scratch

fall flat on your face

blow up in someone's face

go down like a lead balloon

not come up to the mark

fall short of expectations

come apart at the seams

plough^UK

plow^US

not come up to expectations

end in disappointment

go over like a lead balloon

have an adverse effect

spring back

be counterproductive

not go as planned

have unwelcome repercussions for

bounce back

cause one to be hoist with one's own petard

come back

not make the grade at

be unsuccessful in

not come up to the mark in

not come up to scratch in

submit

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To roll from side to side, especially of a vessel

labor^US

labour^UK

move backwards and forwards

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To not be able to experience or take advantage of (an opportunity or chance)

fail to take advantage of

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To flounder or struggle about, typically to no avail

agonize^US

agonise^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

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To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

throw into a state of disorganization

reorganize^US

reorganise^UK

tie somebody in knots

color^US

colour^UK

throw up smoke screen

discolour^UK

discolor^US

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put the cart before the horse

render unintelligible

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