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letting something slip

letting something slip is the present participle and gerund 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 letting something slip

What is letting something slip the present participle and gerund of?
Letting something slip is the present participle and gerund of let something slip.

Words near letting something slip in the dictionary

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

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