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Mishap
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Mishap
is a small accident or mistake — something that goes wrong, but it’s usually not serious or dangerous.
Examples:
1- I had a little mishap with the blender — now there’s smoothie on the ceiling.
2- The school play went well, except for one mishap when the curtain fell too early.
Hello and welcome back to Daily English! Today’s word is “mishap.” One more time — mishap. Let’s see if you can guess what it means from these clues:
You're making breakfast, talking on the phone, and trying to multitask. Suddenly, the toast burns, the eggs fall on the floor, and you knock over your coffee. Nothing serious, but definitely a little... mishap. Or imagine you’re visiting the Netherlands. You're cycling through a city, enjoying the view — and then, splash! You accidentally ride right into a canal. No one’s hurt, but everyone laughs. You smile and say, “Just a small mishap!”
So, what does mishap mean?👉 A mishap is a small accident or mistake — something that goes wrong, but it’s usually not serious or dangerous.
Examples: “I had a little mishap with the blender — now there’s smoothie on the ceiling.”
“There was a mishap at the airport, and they sent my luggage to France instead of Spain.”
“The school play went well, except for one mishap when the curtain fell too early.”
The word “mishap” comes from Middle English and literally means “bad luck.”
But today, we usually use it for small, funny, or embarrassing accidents — not tragedies. Your turn!
Have you ever had a silly or unexpected mishap — something that didn’t go as planned, but you can laugh about now? And by the way, don’t forget to check out our weekend episodes — we’re learning English through real stories, and you won’t want to miss them.