give (someone) the slip
To escape the pursuit of
give somebody the slip
to escape from someone who is chasing you
give someone the slip
ESCAPE FROM, get away from, evade, dodge, elude, lose, shake off, throw off (the scent), get clear of

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give the slip
give (someone) the slip
[informal]
to escape from someone who is with you, following you, or watching you.
There was a man following me when I left the office, but I gave him the slip on the crowded main street.

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give the slip
to escape from someone
The bank robbers tried to give the police the slip but they were soon caught.

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give the slip
v. To escape from (someone); run away from unexpectedly; sneak away from.
An Indian was following, but Boone gave him the slip by running down a hill.
Some boys were waiting outside the school to beat up Jack, but he gave them the slip.

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give someone the slip
give (someone) the slip
[informal]
to escape from someone who is with you, following you, or watching you.
There was a man following me when I left the office, but I gave him the slip on the crowded main street.

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give someone the slip
to escape from someone
The bank robbers tried to give the police the slip but they were soon caught.

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