huge mistake
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhugeandmistake
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huge
adjective
uk/hjuːdʒ/us/hjuːdʒ/
extremely large in size ...
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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 ofhugeandmistakefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofhuge mistake
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It would be ahugemistaketo imagine that the same materials and the same presentation would meet the needs of all of these diverse groups.
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Any proposals which might hit at the rehabilitation and education programmes of the prison service would be ahugemistake.
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Many of those present at the meeting yesterday felt that it was ahugemistaketo stop those medical examinations.
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I believe, nevertheless, that it would be ahugemistaketo enshrine in law a fixed quota for all faith and denominational schools.
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To create a major period of uncertainty, if there is to be a delay, must be ahugemistake.
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I have two comments: it would be ahugemistaketo deal with shipping and aviation as if they were one and the same thing.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
It would be ahugemistaketo repatriate the common agricultural policy.
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The cuts and the colossal lack of investment have been ahugemistake.
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Dispensing with all proactive agricultural policies is worse than a crime: it is ahugemistake.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
It was ahugemistaketo transport them as they did.
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It was ahugemistaketo treat detainees as they did.
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It would be ahugemistaketo introduce election.
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To leave the sum at the level proposed for next year would be ahugemistakeand a great shame.
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We are convinced that to maintain the status quo would be ahugemistakefor which we would have a high price to pay.
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It would be ahugemistakeif undue pressure broke that steady and careful approach.
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The result is that when a mistake is made it is ahugemistake, the consequences of which are tremendous.
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It is ahugemistake, bearing in mind the huge county that it is.
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That is a shame and ahugemistake.
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The odds are, then, that their accession, will, with the benefit of hindsight, be seen as ahugemistakeand a failure.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The desire to save money on social contributions is ahugemistakethat must be avoided.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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