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give someone the slip phrase informal to escape from someone who is following or chasing you: 逃离(某人),摆脱(某人) The robber took to the rooftops, and that's how he gave the police the slip. He raced around the corner and managed to give his bully the slip. Despite years of bad stock trades and malfeasance, he hired a good lawyer and gave the Securities and Exchange Commission the slip. The forward gave the defender the slip and kick home a goal late in the quarter. As an actress who values her privacy, she's gotten very good at giving the paparazzi the slip. See also
slipnoun(ESCAPE) |