give someone the slip

Related to word: slip

Pharse

Definition

  1. To evade or escape from someone who is following or pursuing you.

    摆脱

    • The thief easily gave the police the slip in the crowded market.

      小偷在拥挤的市场中轻易地摆脱了警察。

    • She managed to give her overly enthusiastic pursuer the slip by sneaking away at the end of the party.

      她设法在派对结束时悄悄溜走,摆脱了过于热情的追求者。

    • In the darkness, they managed to give the guards the slip and escape the building.

      在黑暗中,他们成功摆脱了守卫并逃离了建筑物。