to make an oopsy
- idiom
- /meɪk æn ˈʊpsi/
- Informal
:
cometer un error
- I made an oopsy and dropped my phone on the floor.
Examples
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She quietly admitted she had made an oopsy when adding salt instead of sugar.
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Don't worry, everyone makes an oopsy sometimes!
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He made an oopsy during the presentation, but quickly recovered.
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I made an oopsy when I spilled my drink.
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He made an oopsy during the presentation, but quickly recovered.
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I made an oopsy and dropped my phone on the floor.
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Don't worry, everyone makes an oopsy sometimes!
Synonyms
641
6.3
To make a mistake that ruins what you are doing
27
4.1
To make a small careless mistake
17
5.6
To make a silly or careless mistake
8
6.4
To make a mistake that ruins something because you are careless
1
8.4
To do something wrong by accident in a small, silly way
1
8.2
To do something foolish or embarrassing by mistake
To make a small mistake in a playful or informal way
How Serious
- Informal
597
2.8
7
4.4
37
1.0
- Informal
27
4.1
- Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
make + an + oopsy
The noun 'oopsy' is a playful diminutive of the interjection 'oops' (a small mistake), and combining it with 'make' + article yields the straightforward composition 'cause a small mistake'. This follows the common pattern 'make a [mistake]' and is easily inferable by a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
Make an oopsy comes from the short word oops people say after a small mistake. The childlike form oopsy turns that sound into a playful noun, so saying you make an oopsy means 'to make a small mistake' in a light, friendly way.