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    by mistake

    US /baɪ mɪˈstek/

    ・

    UK /bai misˈteik/

    A2
    phr.PhraseAccidentally; unintentionally.
    I took your umbrella by mistake.

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    Get the vocab - Learn English with The Big Bang Theory! - S01E01

    05:39Get the vocab - Learn English with The Big Bang Theory! -  S01E01
    • we ended up in the middle of nowhere by mistake or

      we ended up in the middle of nowhere by mistake or

    • After driving for miles we ended up in the middle of nowhere by mistake.

      After driving for miles we ended up in the middle of nowhere by mistake.

    A2

    RSA Animate: Jeremy Rifkin - The Empathic Civilization

    10:40RSA Animate: Jeremy Rifkin - The Empathic Civilization
    • And just by serendipity—and this is how science sometimes happens—a human being walked into the laboratory, I don't know if it was by mistake,

      And just by serendipity—and this is how science sometimes happens—a human being walked into the laboratory, I don't know if it was by mistake,

    • a human being walked in the laboratory, I don't know if it was by mistake

      a human being walked in the laboratory, I don't know if it was by mistake

    B2

    Judd Apatow Answers Questions About 40-Year-Old Virgin, Leslie Mann & More: During Commercial Break

    06:22Judd Apatow Answers Questions About 40-Year-Old Virgin, Leslie Mann & More: During Commercial Break
    • The guy pressed the button by mistake, and he was like, okay, let's rewrite the scene.

      The guy pressed the button by mistake, and he was like, okay, let's rewrite the scene.

    • The guy pressed the button by mistake,

      The guy pressed the button by mistake,

    A2

    Cher on 60 Years of Fame: Music, Movies & Giving Back

    17:58Cher on 60 Years of Fame: Music, Movies & Giving Back
    • My mother, by mistake, put the number in the wrong place.

      My mother, by mistake, put the number in the wrong place.

    • My mother, by mistake, put the number in the wrong place.

      My mother, by mistake, put the number in the wrong place.

    A2

    Beginner Blender 4.0 Tutorial - Part 2: Basic Modelling

    18:39Beginner Blender 4.0 Tutorial - Part 2: Basic Modelling
    • If you do another action, like say deselect your torus by mistake, it's gone, right?

      If you do another action, like say deselect your torus by mistake, it's gone, right?

    • If you do another action, like, say, deselect your Taurus by mistake, huh, it's gone, right?

      If you do another action, like, say, deselect your Taurus by mistake, huh, it's gone, right?

    A2

    What If We Swallow Chewing Gum? | Swallowing Bubble GUM | Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz

    06:09What If We Swallow Chewing Gum? | Swallowing Bubble GUM | Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz
    • But the critical question is, what if you swallow it by mistake?

      But the critical question is, what if you swallow it by mistake?

    • But the critical question is: what if you swallow it by mistake?

      But the critical question is: what if you swallow it by mistake?

    B2

    Let's Play Resident Evil: Code Veronica X-Part 1

    31:48Let's Play Resident Evil: Code Veronica X-Part 1
    • by mistake? I usually, I usually leave the knife behind. Oh, I did. Ok, let's go ahead

      by mistake? I usually, I usually leave the knife behind. Oh, I did. Ok, let's go ahead

    • Did I pick up the knife by mistake?

      Did I pick up the knife by mistake?

    B1

    Casually Explained: Photography

    10:35Casually Explained: Photography
    • By mistake, I meant Las Vegas.

      By mistake, I meant Las Vegas.

    B1

    HISTORY OF IDEAS - Manners

    14:46HISTORY OF IDEAS - Manners
    • On the island of Murano, some 3,000 glassblowers are sating demand for a new, highly delicate and ornamented kind of glass. Part of the reason for the demand is that the glasses are extremely easy to break, any slightly rough handling of them and they shatter like a dry autumn leaf. The Venetian drinking glass is not fragile because of a deficiency or by mistake, it's not as if its maker was trying to make it tough and hardy and then stupidly ended up with something a child could snap. It is fragile and easily harmed as the consequence of a deliberate search for extreme delicacy. The underlying thesis is that it's the duty of civilisation to create environments where it's okay to be fragile. It's obvious the glass could easily be smashed, so it forces people, especially men, to use their fingers very tenderly. It teaches people that moderation is admirable and elegant, not just a tedious demand. It tells us that being careful is glamorous and exciting, even fashionable. It's a moral tale about gentleness, told by means of a drinking vessel. Venetian glass makes a big claim. Being mannered and civilised involves being aware of the effect of one's strength on others.

      On the island of Murano, some 3,000 glassblowers are sating demand for a new, highly delicate and ornamented kind of glass. Part of the reason for the demand is that the glasses are extremely easy to break, any slightly rough handling of them and they shatter like a dry autumn leaf. The Venetian drinking glass is not fragile because of a deficiency or by mistake, it's not as if its maker was trying to make it tough and hardy and then stupidly ended up with something a child could snap. It is fragile and easily harmed as the consequence of a deliberate search for extreme delicacy. The underlying thesis is that it's the duty of civilisation to create environments where it's okay to be fragile. It's obvious the glass could easily be smashed, so it forces people, especially men, to use their fingers very tenderly. It teaches people that moderation is admirable and elegant, not just a tedious demand. It tells us that being careful is glamorous and exciting, even fashionable. It's a moral tale about gentleness, told by means of a drinking vessel. Venetian glass makes a big claim. Being mannered and civilised involves being aware of the effect of one's strength on others.

    • The Venetian drinking glass is not fragile because of a deficiency or by mistake.

      The Venetian drinking glass is not fragile because of a deficiency or by mistake.

    B2

    Ross Wears Rachel's New Shirt | Friends

    04:48Ross Wears Rachel's New Shirt | Friends
    • I took one of Ross's bags by mistake, and one of mine is missing.

      I took one of Ross's bags by mistake, and one of mine is missing.

    • I took one of Ross's bags by mistake, and one of mine is missing.

      I took one of Ross's bags by mistake, and one of mine is missing.

    A2