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slip into

idiom
Meaning

To put on some clothes rapidly.


Examples
SIMPLE

I will slip into a comfortable sweater before we go out.

CONTEXTUAL

She had only five minutes to get ready, so she quickly slipped into her dress and ran out the door.

COMPLEX

After the long, formal ceremony concluded, he retreated to his room to slip into something more comfortable for the evening reception.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    give someone the slip

    To evade, escape, or get away from somebody.

  2. 02

    let slip

    To divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake.

  3. 03

    let something slip

    To accidentally reveal a secret.

  4. 04

    pink slip

    A notice of termination of employment.

  5. 05

    slip back to old ways

    to return to past bad habits

  6. 06

    slip of the pen

    A mistake in handwriting; (loosely) any minor error by the writer that made it into print, having not been caught by editors or proofreaders.

  7. 07

    slip of the tongue

    A mistake in speech.

  8. 08

    slip out

    To leave quietly and unnoticed.

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