slip out
See let slip out.
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How to use slip out in a sentence
I know that Detroit is losing market share in auto sales, but how did they let the Motown sound slip out of their hands?
Those are the first words that slip out of my mouth when I greet Andrew Garfield at a hotel suite in Downtown Toronto.
Andrew Garfield on the Evils of Capitalism, the Hacking Scandal, and Criticism of ‘Spider-Man 2’ | Marlow Stern | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPatients often become frightened of moving suddenly because of a concern the tube might slip out.
The Writhing, Miserable Reality of Force Feeding at Guantánamo Bay | Kent Sepkowitz | May 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat the economist does is to slip out of the difficulty altogether by begging the whole question.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen Leacock"If slightly cut before cooking, potatoes slip out of their skins easily," says a home journal.
Since he had decided to 'slip out' this attitude towards his cousin was necessarily involved.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodIf a knock came to the door, Willy would slip out to the wood-house before we opened it, lest it might be anybody coming in.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodBut Raf's own inclination was to slip out and do some exploring in those underground corridors beyond.
Star Born | Andre Norton
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