give someone the slip

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Meanings:

1.
UKUSAustraliaCanadaliteralneutral
- To physically free oneself from another person's grasp or surveillance by moving away stealthily or quickly.
2.
UKUSAustraliaCanadaidiomaticinformalcolloquial
- To evade pursuit or avoid someone, especially by escaping or eluding them unexpectedly.

Examples:

EN: I might need to give someone the slip. Got it?
ES: Puede que tenga que dar alguien el deslizamiento. ¿Entendido?
EN: I might need to give someone the slip.
ID: Aku mungkin perlu memberi seseorang slip.

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