a slip of a

slip of a (something)

A very slip, petite person or thing. (Most often completed by "girl," "boy," or "thing.") You wouldn't think it to look at me now, but I was just a slip of a boy growing up. No one suspected that the tiny slip of a girl roaming the square was pickpocketing every tourist she passed. A: "Wow, you got a short story published?" B: "It's just a slip of a thing, but I'm pretty pleased all the same."

a slip of a —

a young, small, and slim person.

1980 Philip Larkin Letter After all you are a very young 51! Hardly 51 at all! A slip of a thing!

词组	a slip of a
释义	a slip of a slip of a (something) A very slip, petite person or thing. (Most often completed by "girl," "boy," or "thing.") You wouldn't think it to look at me now, but I was just a slip of a boy growing up. No one suspected that the tiny slip of a girl roaming the square was pickpocketing every tourist she passed. A: "Wow, you got a short story published?" B: "It's just a slip of a thing, but I'm pretty pleased all the same." See also: of, slip Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a slip of a — a young, small, and slim person. 1980 Philip Larkin Letter After all you are a very young 51! Hardly 51 at all! A slip of a thing! See also: of, slip Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: a slip of a boy, girl, etc. slip of a (something) the slip give (one) the slip give somebody the slip give someone the slip give the slip slip of the tongue a slip of the tongue slip (one) some skin
随便看	sign on sign (one's) life away sign (one's) own death warrant sign one's own death warrant sign on the dotted line sign on the dotted line, to sign out sign out of some place sign out of (something or some place) sign over sign own death warrant sign (someone's) death warrant sign someone's death warrant sign (something) into law sign/take the pledge sign the pledge sign up sign with sign with (someone or something) sign your own death warrant SIIC silence silence gives consent silence is golden silence means consent