costly mistake

collocation in English

meaningsofcostlyandmistake

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costly
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒst.li/us
/ˈkɑːst.li/
expensive, especially ...
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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 ofcostlyandmistakefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Indeed, it will be an extremelycostlymistake.
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That was because cuts had to be made, although it has proved to be acostlymistake.
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What acostlymistakethat proved to be.
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Consultation and consensus is a prerequisite of stability and could avoid anothercostlymistake.
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Think of thecostlymistakethat was made!
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If a fair and square deal is what we received after 1926, it was a verycostlymistake.
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Nevertheless, initially acostlymistakewas made.
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It was acostlymistakefor some.
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It was a dreadful andcostlymistake.
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It has been a prettycostlymistakefor this country, and this action of his was responsible for much of the trade and other difficulties which followed.
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This doctrine proved to be acostlymistake.
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His assumption that the rebels would do the same was acostlymistake.
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By 1905 the railroad company land policies changes when it realized it had been acostlymistaketo have sold much of the land at wholesale prices.
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The return was acostlymistake.
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Policy and treatment for the past century has relied on the false idea that humans are not resilient, acostlymistakein human and monetary terms.
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It was acostlymistake.
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Callaghan's failure to call an election would ultimately prove to be acostlymistakefor his government.
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Often, errors should not only be detected, but also prevented, especially when dangerous, irreparable or costly mistakes are predictable.
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By 1905 the company changed its land policies as it realize it had been acostlymistaketo have sold so much land at wholesale prices.
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The best way to discourage it is to take steps to avoid costly mistakes.
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