give someone the slip en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To evade, escape, or get away from somebody.
The police chased the suspect for two days before he finally gave them the slip and vanished.
One way or another I'm gonna lose ya, I'm gonna give you the slip.
1979, Blondie, One Way or Another (song)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| given someone the slip | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gives someone the slip | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gave someone the slip | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| giving someone the slip | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
de die Biege machen (to evade, escape, or get away from somebody) · fi livistää (to evade, escape, or get away from somebody) · pl zwiać (to evade, escape, or get away from somebody) · es salirse por la tangente (to evade, escape, or get away from somebody) · de sich vom Acker machen (to evade, escape, or get away from somebody) · fi livahtaa (to evade, escape, or get away from somebody) · ru ускользну́ть (to evade, escape, or get away from somebody) · pl zwiewać (to evade, escape, or get away from somebody) · es dar esquinazo (to evade, escape, or get away from somebody) · fr fausser compagnie (to evade, escape, or get away from somebody) · ru улизну́ть (to evade, escape, or get away from somebody)