grave mistake

collocation in English

meaningsofgraveandmistake

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grave
adjective
uk
/ɡreɪv/us
/ɡreɪv/
seriously ...
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mistake
noun[C]
uk
/mɪˈsteɪk/us
/mɪˈsteɪk/
an action, decision, or judgment that produces an unwanted or ...
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(Definition ofgraveandmistakefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgrave mistake

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To my mind, this tendency to replace mules by rings is agravemistake.
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I most sincerely believe that that proposal is a verygravemistake.
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There are many people who consider that the imposition of oil sanctions was agravemistake.
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It was agravemistake, and it is a millstone round our necks.
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It would be agravemistaketo disturb that measure.
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It is agravemistaketo blacken the whole because of the actions of a very small minority.
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I would suggest that that is agravemistake.
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If that provision is enacted, it will be seen to have been agravemistake.
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It is agravemistakefor three reasons.
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I think it would be agravemistakeif there was not somebody at least to put forward the other view.
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It would be agravemistaketo pretend that there was one, let alone to rush forward with some new devices.
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It would be agravemistakeif we were to allow these difficulties entirely to overshadow the record of the past.
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I feel it would be agravemistake, and it would have an unfortunate effect on the content of the second stage legislation.
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It would be agravemistaketo ride roughshod over local communities and local democracy.
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It was agravemistaketo adopt that attitude.
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It would be agravemistakeand it would not be helpful to disabled people to accept the amendment.
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It would be agravemistakefor us to abandon work on the development of fast reactor complexes.
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It will be agravemistakeif we listen in silence to a good man giving bad advice.
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It will be agravemistakeif people think that the cause of peace is served by always avoiding conflict.
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