揚げ足を取る

あげあしをとる

to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

Also written 揚げ足をとる、あげ足を取る、あげ足をとる、上げ足を取る、上げ足をとる、挙げ足を取る、挙げ足をとる

Meaning

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to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

Example sentences

彼はすぐ人の揚げ足を取る。

He is a captious man.
人の揚げ足を取るばかりじゃなく、もっと建設的な意見を言ってくれないかな。

All you ever do is nitpick. I wish you could say something more constructive.
君はいつも僕の揚げ足を取るね。

You always like to trip me up, don't you?