slip mind

slip one's mind

[for something that was to be remembered] to be forgotten. I meant to go to the grocery store on the way home, but it slipped my mind. My birthday slipped my mind. I guess I wanted to forget it.

slip your mind

to be forgotten I meant to tell her that Nick had phoned, but it completely slipped my mind.

slip your mind

if something slips your mind, you forget about it I meant to tell her Nigel had phoned, but it completely slipped my mind.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Austins	['ɔstinz]
Aleksanteri	AH-lek-sahn-te-ree	Finnish
Pepita	pe-PEE-tah	Spanish
Ascot	['æskət]
Pam	PAM	English
Polyhymnia	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)