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slip

/ˈslɪp/

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verb

slips; slipped; slipping

[no obj] :to slide out of the proper position

The ring was too big and slipped off my finger.

The engine's belt continued to slip.

The hammer slipped out of my hands.

The knife slipped and she cut herself.

My foot slipped on the stair and I fell.

[no obj] :to lose your balance especially on a slippery surface

She slipped and fell. - often + on

He slipped on the stairs.

Be careful not to slip on the ice.

always followed by an adverb or preposition :to move easily across or over something [no obj]

The drawer should just slip [=slide] into place.

The bib slips over the baby's head. [+ obj]

Help me slip the cover over the piano.

always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to move into or out of a place without being noticed

Someone was able to slip through security.

We'll slip out the back door. - see also slip away (below)

always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to put on or take off a piece of clothing quickly or easily

He stood up and slipped on his jacket.

He slipped off his shoes.

Let me just slip into my bathrobe.

You should slip out of those wet clothes.

[+ obj] a always followed by an adverb or preposition :to put or place (something) somewhere in a quiet or secret way

He slipped the key into his pocket.

Someone slipped a drug into his drink.

He managed to slip in [=include] a few jokes during his speech.

to give (something) to someone in a quiet or secret way

He slipped the envelope to his secretary. = He slipped his secretary the envelope.

always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to happen or pass without being noticed by someone or something

Time keeps slipping away.

Her birthday slipped by without us knowing.

Despite all our efforts, some errors do slip past us.

We didn't want to let the opportunity slip through our fingers. [=we did not want to let the opportunity pass without taking advantage of it]

[no obj]

to go from one state or condition to another

She was slipping out of consciousness. - often + into

The patient slipped into a coma.

The word has slipped into disuse.

The actor slipped into character. [=the actor began to behave, speak, etc., like the character he was playing]

to move into a lower or worse state or condition

The stock market has slipped to its lowest level in a month.

I can't believe he beat me. I must be slipping.

Test scores slipped [=declined] this year.

[+ obj] to escape (someone) :to get away from (someone)

The thief slipped his pursuers.

to get free from (something)

The dog slipped its collar.

[+ obj] medical :to have (a part of your body) move out of its normal position especially in a joint

I slipped a disc.

let (something) slip

or let slip (something)

to say (something that you did not want to say) by mistake

He let slip that he's looking for a better job.

Don't let it slip that we hadn't planned on inviting her.

slip away

[phrasal verb]

to pass out of existence

The afternoon quietly slipped away.

They saw their four-run lead slip away.

Their grandmother slipped away [=died] in her sleep last night.

to leave a place without being noticed

They slipped away from the party right after dinner.

slip out

[phrasal verb]

to be said by mistake

I didn't intend to tell them. It just slipped out.

slip through/between the cracks

xem crack

slip through the net

xem net

slip up

[phrasal verb] informal :to make a mistake

Make sure you don't slip up again.

slip your mind/memory

informal :to be forgotten

Her birthday completely slipped my mind. [=I completely forgot about her birthday]

noun

plural slips

[count] a small piece of paper

He wrote the number on a slip of paper.

a piece of paper that has a specified use or purpose

a deposit slip

a betting slip

a rejection slip - see also pink slip, sales slip

a mistake

a careless slip

Their performance was very good except for a few minor slips. - see also a slip of the tongue (below), freudian slip

a movement to a lower or worse state or condition :decline

usually singular

a ratings slip = a slip in the ratings

the act of losing your balance and falling especially on a slippery surface - usually singular

The bruise is from a slip on the ice.

a piece of woman's underwear that is like a thin dress or skirt and that is worn under a dress or skirt

Her slip was showing.

You will need a half slip [=a slip that only covers you from the waist down] for that dress.

see color picture

a place for a ship or boat in the water between two piers

She guided her boat into one of the slips. - compare 3slip, 4slip

a slip of the tongue

something that is said by mistake

a careless slip of the tongue

give (someone) the slip

informal :to escape (someone) :to get away from (someone)

The intruder ran from the police and gave them the slip.

noun

[singular] old-fashioned :a young, thin person or animal - + of

He was a mere slip of a boy. [=he was just a small boy]

She was a wee slip of a thing. - compare 2slip 4slip

noun

[noncount] technical :thin, wet clay that is used in pottery - compare 2slip 3slip

* Các từ tương tự:
slip road, slipcase, slipcover, slipknot, slip-on, slippage, slipped disc, slipper, slippery