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mistake for
Take someone or something for someone or something else, as in I'm sorry, I mistook you for her sister, or Don't mistake that friendly smile for good intentions; he's a tough competitor. [c. 1600]
Example Sentences
In many East Asian cuisines, there’s an appreciation for bounce and resistance, what Americans might describe as “toothsome” or mistake for undercooked.
Vance told podcaster Theo Von that it was a "big mistake" for the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to attack the president.
"It was a mistake for Democrats to not listen to the voters earlier," Senator Chris Murphy said on Sunday.
It was against that backdrop Onana made a catastrophic mistake for Lyon's opening goal in the 2-2 draw, then erred for the injury-time equaliser, the negativity for that heightened massively by the first inexplicable blunder.
But Bayindir's kicking was shaky and he made a mistake for the home side's fourth goal.
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