This mistake left him in a disappointing 7th place after the short program.
A mistake on the side by side jumps and an awkward lift left them almost 4.50 points out of first place.
And the smallest mistake will leave him lost in space, or aflame on the takeoff.
He'd made the mistake of slipping outside once during a winter shore leave to breathe crystal patterns onto a glass window as they passed.
But he hadn't, and that mistake left him with a much less attractive range of choices.
A mistake would leave him injured but alive the kids frantic, while a rescue team moved in to get him to a hospital.
The two biggest mistakes I made were joining the army and leaving it.
His only mistake was leaving, to get the rosemary.
Her mistakes continued throughout the event finals and left the championships without winning a single medal.
In contrast, one mistake can leave you needing to hire a personal publicist to care for your reputation.