make a mistake

make a mistake

To do something incorrectly or erroneously; to make an error of some kind. Look, I made a mistake—I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions and blamed you for what happened. We've all made mistakes, but it's important to own up to them and learn from what happened.
See also: make, mistake
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

make a mistake

to commit an error; to do something wrong accidentally. I made a mistake and I am really sorry about it.
See also: make, mistake
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • if (one) can help it
  • not if one can help it
  • get the better of
  • get the better of (someone or something)
  • get the better of somebody/something
  • have the better of (someone or something)
  • panic (one) by (doing something)
  • panic by
  • timing is everything
  • embarrassed about (something)