pitfall

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪtfɔːl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɪtˌfɔl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pit′fôl′)

Collocations for "pitfall"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "pitfall" in context.

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pitfall

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. avoid the pitfall of [having, using, trying, being]
  2. pitfalls in [estimating, calculating, designing]
  3. is a common pitfall
  4. common beginner pitfalls
  5. is the biggest pitfall (of)
  6. a [major, minor] pitfall
  7. the potential pitfalls (of)
  8. the major pitfalls of the [profession, job, journey]
  9. industry pitfalls
  10. [stumbled, came] across a pitfall
  11. a pitfall trap
n as adj
  1. a pitfall trap

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