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“To jump on someone's mistake” in Japanese

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揚げ足取る ageashitoru ageashitoru

To jump on someone's mistake in Japanese is “揚げ足取る” (ageashitoru). Full meaning: to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake, to trip someone up, to find fault with something someone says.

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