give someone the slip

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

give someone the slip

1. (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.

   • 1979, Blondie, One Way or Another (song)

     One way or another I'm gonna lose ya, I'm gonna give you the slip.

Translations

to evade, escape, or get away from somebody

• Russian: ускользну́ть (ru) pf (uskolʹznútʹ), улизну́ть (ru) pf (uliznútʹ)
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• Spanish: dar esquinazo, salirse por la tangente