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lets something slip

lets something slip is the third-person singular simple present indicative of let something slip.

Meaning of let something slip

Verb

let something slip (third-person singular simple present lets something slip, present participle letting something slip, simple past and past participle let something slip)

  1. (idiomatic) To accidentally reveal a secret.
    • We were talking about Natalie when I let slip that she was pregnant.

Questions about lets something slip

What is lets something slip the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lets something slip is the third-person singular simple present indicative of let something slip.

Words near lets something slip in the dictionary

  1. lets someone down gently
  2. lets someone go
  3. lets someone have it
  4. lets someone loose
  5. lets something ride
  6. lets something slip
  7. lets the buyer beware
  8. lets the cat out
  9. lets the cat out of the bag
  10. lets the cat out the bag
  11. lets the chips fall where they may

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