horrible mistake

collocation in English

meaningsofhorribleandmistake

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horrible
adjective
uk
/ˈhɒr.ə.bəl/us
/ˈhɔːr.ə.bəl/
very unpleasant ...
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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 ofhorribleandmistakefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the last century, we made thehorriblemistakeof going in for quick profits and quick returns.
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Maybe it was all ahorriblemistake, but it arose, and we have this obligation, whether we like it or not.
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Surely, unless we are dealing with a maniac or someone who has made ahorriblemistake, an enemy would not want to take over a complete desert.
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If decisions are taken on the basis of a period of weeks, months, or years, ahorriblemistakecould be made if the colliery is closed.
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And whatever happens, even if it remains extremely minimal, there is always thishorriblemistakethat is the miscarriage of justice.
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His son's existence on the face of the earth seemed to him ahorriblemistake.
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This proves to be ahorriblemistakeas the true nature of the ship is revealed.
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They realize it was ahorriblemistake.
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Campese has often expressed his view that losing the tighthead on the opposition line was also ahorriblemistakemade at a crucial moment.
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She said the story was based on the life of her husband's father, who had similarly abandoned his family after making horrible mistakes in his personal life.
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