| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 揚げ足を取る | あげあしをとる | 〔言葉じりを捕える〕pounce [jump] on a person’s 「slip of the tongue [careless remark]／〔あらさがしをする〕find fault with a person |
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| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 揚げ足を取る | あげあしをとる | 〔言葉じりを捕える〕pounce [jump] on a person’s 「slip of the tongue [careless remark]／〔あらさがしをする〕find fault with a person |