Collocations for "blunder"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "blunder" in context.
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blunder
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a blunder of [historic, enormous, epic] proportions
- That was a [huge, stupid] blunder.
- made a [military, tactical] blunder
- the [war, attack, project] was a blunder (from the beginning)
- the blunder [at, of] [Dien Bien Phu]
- a blunder which [gave, allowed for]
- took advantage of their blunder (at)
- was a blunder to [appoint, make fun of, allow]
- made a blunder in [allowing]
- wasn't aware of the blunder
- a [devastating, game changing] blunder
- a [policy, political] blunder (during the campaign)
- blundered by [responding late, forgetting the answer]
- blunder (right) into [things, a trap, her]
- is always blundering into [things]
- blunder through [life, school, the day]
- blunder your way through
- has blundered badly
'blunder' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):