let+slip
51let drop — Synonyms and related words: allude to, babble, be indiscreet, be unguarded, betray, betray a confidence, blab, blabber, blurt, blurt out, call attention to, comment, drop, exclaim, give away, inform, inform on, interject, leak, let fall, let slip …
52let it go — Synonyms and related words: abandon, allow for, bear with, blink at, brush aside, brush off, bury the hatchet, charge off, charge to experience, condone, connive at, dismiss, disregard, drop it, drop the subject, endure, forget, forget about it,… …
53let something slip — let (something) slip to say something that you intended to keep secret. She doesn t like to tell people what she s doing, but sometimes she ll let something slip. From time to time, Alex lets slip an ugly comment about his colleagues. Usage notes …
54let (something) slip through (your) fingers — 1. to waste an opportunity to achieve something. This is my big chance to make a career in journalism and I can t let it slip through my fingers. Usage notes: sometimes used without let: He has seen the world championship slip through his fingers …
55slip through your fingers — phrase if something such as a chance, opportunity, or prize slips through your fingers, you fail to get it or to take advantage of it This prestigious award has slipped through their fingers yet again. let something slip through your fingers: You …
56Slip-stitch knitting — is a family of knitting techniques that use slip stitches to make multiple fabrics simultaneously, to make extra long stitches, and/or to carry over colors from an earlier row. Contents 1 Basic methods 2 Double knitting with slip stitches 3… …
57let (someone) slip through (your) fingers — to allow someone to escape from you. The police let the main suspect slip through their fingers …
58let something slip (through your fingers) — let sth ˈslip (through your fingers) idiom to miss or fail to use an opportunity • Don t let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers. Main entry: ↑slipidiom …
59Slip — Slip, v. t. 1. To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly. [1913 Webster] He tried to slip a powder into her drink. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 2. To omit; to loose by negligence. [1913 Webster] And slip no… …
60slip away — {v. phr.} To leave unnoticed. * /The party was such a bore that we decided to quietly slip away./ …
