- give (someone) the slip
- (to escape from or avoid (someone) in a secretive manner: The crooks gave the policemen the slip.) fausser compagnie à
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give (someone) the slip
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give someone the slip — give (someone) the slip informal to escape from someone who is with you, following you, or watching you. There was a man following me when I left the office, but I gave him the slip on the crowded main street … New idioms dictionary
give someone the slip — ► give someone the slip informal evade or escape from someone. Main Entry: ↑slip … English terms dictionary
give someone the slip — tv. to escape from a pursuer. □ We were on his tail until he gave us the slip. □ I can give her the slip in no time at all … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
give someone the slip — informal we gave Murphy the slip and headed for the docks Syn: escape from, get away from, evade, dodge, elude, lose, shake off, throw off (the scent), get clear of … Thesaurus of popular words
give someone the slip — informal evade or escape from someone. → slip … English new terms dictionary
give someone the slip — informal to escape from someone who is following or chasing you … English dictionary
give someone the slip — idi to elude a pursuer; escape from someone … From formal English to slang
give smb the slip — escape from someone The bank robbers were able to give the police the slip at first but they were soon caught … Idioms and examples
give the slip — give (someone) the slip informal to escape from someone who is with you, following you, or watching you. There was a man following me when I left the office, but I gave him the slip on the crowded main street … New idioms dictionary
give someone theslip — If you give somebody the slip, you manage to hide or get away from the person who is following you. The police were on his trail, but he managed to give them the slip … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
give the slip — {v.} To escape from (someone); run away from unexpectedly; sneak away from. * /An Indian was following, but Boone gave him the slip by running down a hill./ * /Some boys were waiting outside the school to beat up Jack, but he gave them the slip./ … Dictionary of American idioms
