Collocations for "slip"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "slip" in context.
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slip
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- slip and fall
- caused him to slip (and fall)
- slip accidentally
- slip on the [ice, snow, stairs, polished floor]
- slip on your [shoes, clothes]
- slip your [shoes] on
- slip out of these [clothes, jeans]
- slip into [new, dry] clothes]
- slip back into [the house, your room]
- slip into bed (with her)
- the [opportunity, relationship] slipped away
- slip away during the night
- slipped out of the [meeting, stadium, room]
- slip through the [house, halls]
- slip through [unnoticed, undetected]
- slipped through [the system, security]
- the [secret, words] (just) slipped out
- slip up and [fail, get caught, lose]
- wait until they slip up
- slipped up with the [information, numbers, answer]
- the [date, place, name] has slipped my mind
- slipped [him, the judge, the officer] [$100]
- [a painful, a careless, an accidental] slip
- a [significant, slight, considerable] slip
- [have, take, suffer] a slip on the [sidewalk, wet floor, ice]
- a [pay, bank, salary] slip
- [sign, receive] the [delivery, packing, shipping] slip
- wearing a [satin, lace, sexy] slip
- made a terrible slip
- it was (just) a slip of the tongue
- the [judge, team, speaker] made a slip
- the slip was [costly, accidental, unfortunate]
- the [robber, criminal, suspect] gave the police the slip
- [her career, their season] is on the slip (and slide)
- a slip in [unemployment, prices, customers]
- the pilot [put, slammed, thrusted] the plane into a slip
- put the [boat, ship] into the slip
- the [dog, greyhound, whippet] bolted from the slips
- play on a slip and slide
- made a slip-up
- a nip slip
- UK: [down, via] the slip road
'slip' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):