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commit an error; blunder; misdo

Verb

  1. 1

    commit an error; blunder; misdo

    To do something in an incorrect or unrighteous way.

    Korean definition: 틀리거나 바르지 않게 하다.

    • It's really unfair when I get scolded without having done anything wrong.

    • The child whose lie had been exposed said he was sorry and burst into tears.

  2. 2

    do improperly; do amiss

    To do something unsuitably.

    Korean definition: 적당하지 아니하게 하다.

    • Because I stored them improperly, a whole box of tangerines went bad.

    • I heard that in that neighborhood, you have to pay a fine if you park improperly.

  3. 3

    fail; be unlucky

    For something to go wrong; be unfortunate.

    Korean definition: 일이 틀어지거나 재수가 좋지 아니하게 되다.

    • If things went wrong and a war broke out, it would be a disaster.

    • It occurred to me that if things went even slightly wrong, I could be falsely accused of theft.