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1 let slip
1) (to miss (an opportunity etc): I let the chance slip, unfortunately.) elszalaszt2) (to say (something) unintentionally: She let slip some remark about my daughter.) elkottyant -
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3 slip
színes agyagkeverék, bujtvány, kombiné, női ing to slip: levet, leemel (szemet kötésnél), becsúsztat, ojt* * *I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) (el)csúszik2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) kicsúszik3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) (meg)téved4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) (ki)oson5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) megszökik6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) (be)csúsztat2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) (el)csúszás2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) botlás3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombiné4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) sólya•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) cédula
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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
let slip — ► let slip reveal inadvertently in conversation. Main Entry: ↑slip … English terms dictionary
let slip — index betray (disclose), divulge, forfeit, ignore, omit, procrastinate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
let slip — phrasal : to allow to escape; especially : to impart (information) inadvertently let slip one day that he had once been married Nevil Shute * * * let slip 1. To reveal accidentally 2. To miss (an opportunity) • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
let slip — verb To divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake. He finally let slip that they plan to take over the business … Wiktionary
To let slip — Slip Slip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slipping}.] [OE. slippen; akin to LG. & D. slippen, MHG. slipfen (cf. Dan. slippe, Sw. slippa, Icel. sleppa), and fr. OE. slipen, AS. sl[=i]pan (in comp.), akin to G. schleifen to slide,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 through fingers — If you let something slip through your fingers, such as a good opportunity, you fail to obtain it or keep it. He should have accepted the job when it was offered. He let the opportunity slip through his fingers … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
let slip — Synonyms and related words: abandon, babble, be bereaved of, be caught napping, be indiscreet, be neglectful, be negligent, be unguarded, betray, betray a confidence, blab, blabber, blurt, blurt out, brush aside, brush off, default, dismiss,… … Moby Thesaurus
