slip through (one's) fingers

1. To narrowly avoid being caught, captured, or maintained in custody by one, usually due to cunning or trickery by the one being pursued. The officers very nearly apprehended the suspect, but he slipped through their fingers at the last second. We had the cell guarded by three people, but she still managed to slip through our fingers somehow.

2. To narrowly fail to be attained, achieved, or seized upon by one. I had a chance to be a part of a Broadway musical once, but I was too unsure of myself and the opportunity slipped through my fingers. We've been training too hard to let another championship title slip through our fingers again this year!

See also: finger, slip, through

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

slip through someone's fingers

1. Lit. to slide through and out of one's grasp. The glass slipped through his fingers and crashed to the ground. The rope slipped through his fingers and followed the anchor to the bottom of the lake.

2. Fig. to escape from someone; to elude someone's capture or control. The prisoner slipped through the sheriff's fingers. Don't let Max slip through your fingers again this time!

See also: finger, slip, through

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

slip through your fingers

COMMON If you let something slip through your fingers, you fail to get it or keep it. If your income is greater than your expenses, don't let it slip through your fingers! Hire a good investment counselor and keep your money safe. You mustn't allow a golden opportunity to slip through your fingers or you will regret it later.

See also: finger, slip, through

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

slip through somebody’s ˈfingers

(of an opportunity, money, etc.) escape or be missed: I wouldn’t let a wonderful opportunity like this slip through your fingers if I were you.

See also: finger, slip, through

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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drive (one) out of office
force (one) out of office
force out of office
give (one) (one's) head
give head
give somebody their head
give someone their head
cooking for one
1FTR
as one door closes, another (one) opens

词组	slip through (one's) fingers
释义	slip through (one's) fingers slip through (one's) fingers 1. To narrowly avoid being caught, captured, or maintained in custody by one, usually due to cunning or trickery by the one being pursued. The officers very nearly apprehended the suspect, but he slipped through their fingers at the last second. We had the cell guarded by three people, but she still managed to slip through our fingers somehow. 2. To narrowly fail to be attained, achieved, or seized upon by one. I had a chance to be a part of a Broadway musical once, but I was too unsure of myself and the opportunity slipped through my fingers. We've been training too hard to let another championship title slip through our fingers again this year! See also: finger, slip, through Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. slip through someone's fingers 1. Lit. to slide through and out of one's grasp. The glass slipped through his fingers and crashed to the ground. The rope slipped through his fingers and followed the anchor to the bottom of the lake. 2. Fig. to escape from someone; to elude someone's capture or control. The prisoner slipped through the sheriff's fingers. Don't let Max slip through your fingers again this time! See also: finger, slip, through McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. slip through your fingers COMMON If you let something slip through your fingers, you fail to get it or keep it. If your income is greater than your expenses, don't let it slip through your fingers! Hire a good investment counselor and keep your money safe. You mustn't allow a golden opportunity to slip through your fingers or you will regret it later. See also: finger, slip, through Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. slip through somebody’s ˈfingers (of an opportunity, money, etc.) escape or be missed: I wouldn’t let a wonderful opportunity like this slip through your fingers if I were you. See also: finger, slip, through Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: drive (one) out of office force (one) out of office force out of office give (one) (one's) head give head give somebody their head give someone their head cooking for one 1FTR as one door closes, another (one) opens
随便看	let me (just) say let me say let me see let me see/think let me tell you let me think let nature take its course let not the sun go down on your wrath let off let off on let off on (someone or something) let off (some) steam let off some steam let off steam let off steam, to let on let one let (one) at (someone or something) let (one) by let (one) down easy let (one) down gently let (one) get by let (one) get by with (something) let (one) get on with (something) let (one) get past