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give the slip

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give someone the slip

Sl. to escape from a pursuer. We were on his tail until he gave us the slip. I can give her the slip in no time at all.

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give somebody the slip

to escape from someone who is watching or following you Reporters kept trying to follow the agents, and the agents drove in circles trying to give them the slip.

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give somebody 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

Escape or evade someone. For example, He saw the rival gang approaching but managed to give them the slip. [Mid-1500s]

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give (someone) the slip

Slang

To escape the pursuit of.

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