slip off

slip off

1. To escape or depart for some location quietly or in secret. Sometimes followed by "to (some place)." I felt really uncomfortable in the group of strangers, so I slipped off when everyone was distracted. We decided to skip the meeting and slipped off to the movies instead.
2. To quickly, easily, or delicately remove an article of clothing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "slip" and "off." She slipped her shoes and jacket off and made her way noiselessly up the stairs.
See also: off, slip
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

slip something off

to let an item of clothing slide off one's body; to remove an item of clothing easily or casually. He slipped his coat off and put it on a chair. she slipped off her shoes and relaxed.
See also: off, slip

slip off (to some place)

to sneak away to some place. Judy and Jeff slipped off to the movies unnoticed. They slipped off and no one saw them leave.
See also: off, slip

slip off

((of) someone or something) to fall away from or off someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The jacket slipped off of Sally, but she grabbed it before it hit the floor. she hung the jacket on the back of the chair, but it slipped off.
See also: off, slip
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

slip off

v.
To remove some article of clothing quickly or easily: They slipped off their shoes. I reached for my ring and slipped it off.
See also: off, slip
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • run off
  • depart for (some place)
  • depart for some place
  • leave
  • leave (someone or something) (at) (some place)
  • depart this life
  • get out while the gettin’s good
  • get out while the getting is good
  • get out while the getting’s good
  • gettin
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However, it has emerged that it was the Duchess herself who had ordered a size too small, thinking that later when she loses weight, the precious ring would not slip off.
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AB de Villiers on 5: Dropped by Joe Root at second slip off James Anderson - the easiest chance Hashim Amla on 76: Dropped by Anderson at slip off Root - went quickly but quite catchable Amla on 120: Dropped by Nick Compton at backward point off Steven Finn - a diving effort to his left Faf du Plessis on 61: Dropped by Anderson at slip off Moeen Ali - hurried on to him and appeared to palm the ball away Amla on 201: Dropped by James Taylor off Stuart Broad - a tough, low chance at short leg Chris Morris on 22: Dropped by Finn off his own bowling - a sharp chance in his follow-through.
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