Nobody ever got to the top without slipping up.

没有人在通向顶峰的路上能够一帆风顺。

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Andre plays there again the following week, and he finds himself slipping up, on a piece he has played since he was six.

第二个星期，安德烈再次在这里演出，不过他发现自己在一首曲子上出了错。而这首曲子竟是他从6岁起就开始弹奏的曲目。

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Sir Alex Ferguson has warned against banking on Chelsea slipping up this month, despite the Stamford Bridge club missing a handful of key men due to their duties at the African Nations Cup.

弗格森爵士警告球队不能指望本月的非洲杯拖住切尔西，虽然斯坦福桥因此失去了几个关键球员。

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Mindful that political momentum appears to be slipping, President Obama has stepped up his efforts to win support for health care reform in recent weeks with a series of campaign style events around the country.

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Gabon's slim hopes of qualifying were dependent on Cameroon slipping up but ultimately their campaign ended in defeat to Togo.

CNN: Egypt secure dramatic playoff

Some staff are fuming that even though the organisation is under constant closely scrutiny by critics, it is still slipping up.

BBC: Flooding in York

"It is not over, there are still a lot of games left, but it depends on Manchester United slipping up, " he said.

BBC: Benitez hangs on to title hopes