Trip (someone) up
Translation of "trip (someone) up" into Russian
trip (someone) up
подставить ногу (кому-то), сбить с толку
The tricky question tripped me up during the interview.
Каверзный вопрос сбил меня с толку во время интервью.
Definitions
To cause someone to make a mistake or to stumble, either physically by obstructing their movement or figuratively by confusing or challenging them so they err.