to make a mistake; to fail at something important
間違いを犯す; 重要なことを失敗する (machigai o okasu; jūyōna koto o shippai suru)
"He really dropped the ball by forgetting the meeting."
"彼は会議を忘れて本当にボールを落とした。" (kare wa kaigi o wasurete hontōni **bōru o otoshita**)
to make progress easier for others to follow
To not take something too seriously or literally
when a politician supports or votes for the opposite party
to stop liking or doing something as you become older or mor...
to irritate or annoy someone without intending to
a vote that is not yet decided and could go either way
