the slip

the slip

slang An escape or evasion. Used especially in the phrase "give someone the slip." The burglar gave us the slip for now, but we're still in pursuit.
See also: slip
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

slip

verb
See slip up
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • give (one) the slip
  • give somebody the slip
  • give someone the slip
  • give the slip
  • a slip of a
  • a slip of a boy, girl, etc.
  • slip of a (something)
  • slip of the tongue
  • a slip of the tongue
  • let slip by