Idioms for slip
Origin of slip
1
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English
slippen < Middle Dutch
slippen; cognate with Old High German
slipfen; (noun) late Middle English
slippe, derivative of or akin to the v.; compare Old High German
slipf a sliding, slipping, error; akin to
slipper2
SYNONYMS FOR slip
OTHER WORDS FROM slip
slip·less, adjective slip·ping·ly, adverbWords nearby slip
slink,
slink away,
slinky,
slinter,
sliotar,
slip,
slip a cog,
slip carriage,
slip casting,
slip flow,
slip form
British Dictionary definitions for let slip (1 of 3)
slip
1
/ (slɪp) /
verb slips, slipping or slipped
noun
See also
slip up
Derived forms of slip
slipless, adjectiveWord Origin for slip
C13: from Middle Low German or Dutch
slippen
British Dictionary definitions for let slip (2 of 3)
slip
2
/ (slɪp) /
noun
verb slips, slipping or slipped
(tr)
to detach (portions of stem, etc) from (a plant) for propagation
Word Origin for slip
C15: probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch
slippe to cut, strip
British Dictionary definitions for let slip (3 of 3)
slip
3
/ (slɪp) /
noun
clay mixed with water to a creamy consistency, used for decorating or patching a ceramic piece
Word Origin for slip
Old English
slyppe slime; related to Norwegian
slipa slime on fish; see
slop
1
Idioms and Phrases with let slip (1 of 2)
let slip
Also, let slip or slide by; let slide. Miss an opportunity; waste time. For example, We forgot to buy a ticket and let our big chance slip by, or He let the whole day slide by. The first term dates from the mid-1500s, the variant from the late 1500s.
Also, let slip out. Reveal something, usually inadvertently, as in He let it slip out that he had applied for the vacant position. [Mid-1800s]
let slip through one's fingers. Fail to seize an opportunity, as in We could have won the trophy but we let it slip through our fingers. [First half of 1600s]
Idioms and Phrases with let slip (2 of 2)
slip