1.b> (, ), , ( i>); she slipped over on the ice and broke her leg , i> ; as I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell , ;
2.b> i> (, ) / ; i> / ; this hat's too big. It keeps slipping down over my eyes . / ; the glass slipped out of my hand and smashed on the floor , ; the fish slipped out of my hand ;
3.b> , i> () / ; ; while everyone was dancing we slipped away and went home , ; she slipped to the door and peeped in ; she slipped out of the house before the others were awake , / ; the ship slipped into the harbour at night ; she knew that time was slipping away .i> , / i> ;
4.b> , i> i> (), , i> ..i>; she picked up the money and slipped it into her pocket i> / ; I slipped him a tenner to keep quiet , ; I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech / ;
5.b> 1) (into, on) , i> (); to slip into a dress ; to slip one's shoes on ;
2) (out of, off) , i> (); I slipped off my shoes ; to slip out of a dress ;
6.b> (), , ; ; his popularity slipped further after a series of scandals ; productivity in the factory has slipped quite noticeably in the last year ;
to slip awayb> (); ;
to slip outb> (); I didn't intend to tell them. It just slipped out . ;
to slip upb> .i> (); we can't afford to slip up ; they often slipped up when it came to spelling , ;
to let slip smth.b> ; i> / ( i>); I happened to let it slip that he had given me 1 000 for the car , , 1 000 ; she tried not to let slip what she knew , / i> ; to let smth. slip (through one's fingers)b> / ; don't let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers ; to slip one's mindb> i> / ; i> , ; I meant to buy some milk, but it completely slipped my mind , / .
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