The system is failing and mental patients who badly need help are still slipping through the net.
Innocent people have been falsely convicted while the guilty ones may be slipping through the net.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
slip through the net — slip through the net/cracks/ phrase to fail to be caught or protected by the system that was intended to catch or protect you A lot of poor people are slipping through the net because they don’t know what they’re entitled to. Thesaurus: forgetful … Useful english dictionary
slip through the net — If something slips through the net, it isn t noticed or avoids detection … The small dictionary of idiomes
slip/fall through the net — to fail to be noticed or included with others There are plenty of talented players who slip through the net and never get to play professionally. • • • Main Entry: ↑net … Useful english dictionary
slip through — phr verb Slip through is used with these nouns as the object: ↑net … Collocations dictionary
slip — slip1 W2S3 [slıp] v past tense and past participle slipped present participle slipping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fall or slide)¦ 2¦(go somewhere)¦ 3¦(put something somewhere)¦ 4¦(give something to somebody)¦ 5¦(move)¦ 6¦(knife)¦ 7¦(get worse)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
net — net1 W3 [net] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(internet)¦ 2¦(for fishing/catching things)¦ 3¦(for sports)¦ 4¦(for keeping things out)¦ 5¦(material)¦ 6 slip through the net 7 fall/slip through the net 8 cast/spread your net wide ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
slip — 1 /slIp/ verb slipped, slipping 1 SLIDE (I) to accidentally slide a short distance quickly or to fall by sliding: Suddenly, Frank slipped and fell over the edge. | My foot slipped and I nearly fell. see also: slippery 2 MOVE QUICKLY (intransitive … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
slip — slip1 [ slıp ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive if you slip, your feet slide accidentally and you lose your balance or fall over: Margaret slipped and broke her arm. slip on: Be careful you don t slip on the wet floor. a ) intransitive if something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
net — I [[t]ne̱t[/t]] NOUN AND VERB USES ♦♦♦ nets, netting, netted 1) N UNCOUNT Net is a kind of cloth that you can see through. It is made of very fine threads woven together so that there are small equal spaces between them. Syn: netting 2) N COUNT A … English dictionary
slip — I UK [slɪp] / US verb Word forms slip : present tense I/you/we/they slip he/she/it slips present participle slipping past tense slipped past participle slipped *** 1) [intransitive] if you slip, your feet slide accidentally and you lose your… … English dictionary
