She doesn't like to tell people what she's doing, but sometimes she'll let something slip.
From time to time, Alex lets slip an ugly comment about his colleagues.
Pam let it slip that I'm not going to be promoted.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
let something slip — REVEAL, disclose, divulge, let out, give away, blurt out; give the game away; informal let on, blab, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans; Brit. informal blow the gaff. → slip * * * let something drop/slip/ … Useful english dictionary
let (something) slip through (your) fingers — 1. to waste an opportunity to achieve something. This is my big chance to make a career in journalism and I can t let it slip through my fingers. Usage notes: sometimes used without let: He has seen the world championship slip through his fingers … New idioms dictionary
let something slip through one's fingers — (or grasp) lose hold or possession of something … Useful english dictionary
let something slip — who let it slip that we were hiding here? Syn: reveal, disclose, divulge, let out, give away, blurt out; give the game away; informal let on, blab, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans … Thesaurus of popular words
let something slip (through your fingers) — let sth ˈslip (through your fingers) idiom to miss or fail to use an opportunity • Don t let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers. Main entry: ↑slipidiom … Useful english dictionary
let something slip — 1》 reveal something inadvertently in conversation. 2》 archaic release a hound from the leash to begin the chase. → slip … English new terms dictionary
let something slip — verb To accidentally reveal a secret … Wiktionary
let (it) slip — phrase to tell someone something that is secret by mistake He let it slip that they intended to move to Canada. She let slip something very interesting. Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something badlysynonym to tell or reveal a secret or… … Useful english dictionary
let something out — 1 I let out a cry of triumph: UTTER, emit, give (vent to), produce, issue, express, voice, release. 2 she let out that he d given her a lift home: REVEAL, make known … Useful english dictionary
let something out — 1) I let out a cry of triumph Syn: utter, emit, give, give vent to, produce, issue, express, voice, release 2) she let out that he d given her a lift home Syn: reveal, make known, tell … Thesaurus of popular words
