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1 to let slip a secret
nejauši izpļāpāt noslēpumu
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slip — slip1 W2S3 [slıp] v past tense and past participle slipped present participle slipping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fall or slide)¦ 2¦(go somewhere)¦ 3¦(put something somewhere)¦ 4¦(give something to somebody)¦ 5¦(move)¦ 6¦(knife)¦ 7¦(get worse)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
let — let1 [ let ] (past tense and past participle let) verb *** ▸ 1 allow ▸ 2 for showing anger etc. ▸ 3 for giving order ▸ 4 rent room/house/etc. ▸ 5 in mathematics ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to allow something to happen: let someone/something do… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
let (it) slip — phrase to tell someone something that is secret by mistake He let it slip that they intended to move to Canada. She let slip something very interesting. Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something badlysynonym to tell or reveal a secret or… … Useful english dictionary
let 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 … New idioms dictionary
let 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 … New idioms dictionary
let slip something — let slip (something) to say something that you did not intend to say because you wanted to keep it secret. Pam let slip an interesting bit of gossip yesterday. Stupidly, I let it slip that they d decided not to give him the job. (often + that) … New idioms dictionary
let slip — (something) to say something that you did not intend to say because you wanted to keep it secret. Pam let slip an interesting bit of gossip yesterday. Stupidly, I let it slip that they d decided not to give him the job. (often + that) … New idioms dictionary
let slip something — let ˈslip sth idiom to give sb information that is supposed to be secret • I happened to let it slip that he had given me £1 000 for the car. • She tried not to let slip what she knew. Main entry: ↑slipidiom … Useful english dictionary
Slip-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… … Wikipedia
slip away — {v. phr.} To leave unnoticed. * /The party was such a bore that we decided to quietly slip away./ … Dictionary of American idioms
slip away — {v. phr.} To leave unnoticed. * /The party was such a bore that we decided to quietly slip away./ … Dictionary of American idioms