Example
“The suspect gave the officers the slip in the crowded station.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
give something a miss
Informal · CEFR B2
to choose not to do, attend, or take part in something
slip of the tongue
Neutral · CEFR B2
an unintended word or phrase spoken by mistake
batten down the hatches
Neutral · CEFR B2
to prepare yourself and your resources for an approaching difficult situation
hold the line
Neutral · CEFR B2
to maintain a position, decision, or principle despite pressure
lay a finger on
Informal · CEFR B2
to touch or interfere with a person, usually in a warning against causing harm
no man's land
Neutral · CEFR B2
an uncontrolled, disputed, or undefined area where occupying or intervening is unwise
Source methodology
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