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let something slip

idiom

To accidentally reveal a secret.


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  1. 01

    a little of something goes a long way

    Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.

  2. 02

    buy to let

    To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it

  3. 03

    chalk something up to experience

    To take a lesson from a bad outcome instead of grieving it.

  4. 04

    don't let the door hit you on the way out

    Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.

  5. 05

    get something over with

    To proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.

  6. 06

    give someone something to think about

    To threaten or provide a challenge to.

  7. 07

    give someone the slip

    To evade, escape, or get away from somebody.

  8. 08

    give something a go

    To try or attempt.

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