Meaning
- To go undetected or without being noticed.
- To pass or escape from a place or situation.
- To get approved or accepted by mistake.
Today's Sentences
- I just slipped through the back door.
- Two of them slipped through while Mom wasn’t looking.
- Writer's Note
01
I just slipped through the back door.
Situation
How did you leave the party without saying goodbye?
I just slipped through the back door.
Classic you.
You always avoid long goodbyes.
What can I say?
I’m a pro at slipping through unnoticed.
02
Two of them slipped through while Mom wasn’t looking.
Situation
Did you get any cookies from the jar?
Yea, two of them slipped through while Mom wasn’t looking.
How did you manage that?
She’s like a hawk in the kitchen!
Easy!
I let the dog distract her, and I slipped through with the cookies.
Writer's Note
"Slip through" is an intransitive, transitive, and inseparable phrasal verb.
- Intransitive - An intransitive phrasal verb does not need a direct object.
Structure - "Subject + slip through (+ place/obstacle)"
Example 1: The thief managed to slip through without anyone seeing him.
Example 2: Some protesters slipped through during the chaos.
Example 3: She slipped through unnoticed at the back of the room. - Transitive - A transitive phrasal verb requires a direct object.
Structure - "Subject + slip through + object"
Example 1: Several spelling errors slipped through the editing process.
Example 2: One unqualified candidate slipped through the interview stage.
Example 3: A few mistakes slipped through the final editing process. - Inseparable - When you cannot have an object come between the particle and the verb.
Structure - "Subject + slip through (one’s fingers)"
Example 1: Don’t let this chance slip through your fingers.
Example 2: He felt the opportunity slip through as he hesitated.
Example 3: She watched the victory slip through her grasp.
Related words: Bypass, dodge, elude, escape, evade, get by, get past, glide, infiltrate, overlook, pass, sneak, weave.
