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gives someone the slip

gives someone the slip is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give someone the slip.

Meaning of give someone the slip

Verb

give someone the slip (third-person singular simple present gives someone the slip, present participle giving someone the slip, simple past gave someone the slip, past participle given someone the slip)

  1. (idiomatic) To evade, escape, or get away from somebody.
    • The police chased the suspect for two days before he finally gave them the slip and vanished.

Questions about gives someone the slip

What is gives someone the slip the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gives someone the slip is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give someone the slip.

Words near gives someone the slip in the dictionary

  1. gives someone the gears
  2. gives someone the heave-ho
  3. gives someone the old heave-ho
  4. gives someone the runaround
  5. gives someone the shits
  6. gives someone the slip
  7. gives someone the time
  8. gives someone their cards
  9. gives someone their flowers
  10. gives someone to understand
  11. gives someone what for

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