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.
See also: mind, slip

slip your mind

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

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.
See also: mind, slip

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Babbie['bæbi]
Zosime-Ancient Greek
MaeganMEG-ənEnglish (Modern)
Vivien['viviən]
Vova-Russian
BirgerBIR-yer (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish