slip through the cracks
slip through the cracks verb: to escape notice or lack sufficient attention.
Verb
slip through the cracks (third-person singular simple present slips through the cracks, present participle slipping through the cracks, simple past and past participle slipped through the cracks)
- To escape notice or lack sufficient attention.
- Judge Hart rejected prosecution claims there were systemic failings, saying the failure to implement options was because they "slipped through the cracks".2025 October 15, “News: Woman died after leaning out of HST: GWR fined £1m”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 10
- Synonyms:
- slip through the net, fall through the cracks
Synonyms of slip through the cracks
Forms of slip through the cracks
| third-person singular present | slips through the cracks |
|---|---|
| present participle | slipping through the cracks |
| past participle | slipped through the cracks |
| past | slipped through the cracks |
Questions about slip through the cracks
- What does slip through the cracks mean?
- Slip through the cracks means to escape notice or lack sufficient attention.
- What part of speech is slip through the cracks?
- Slip through the cracks is a verb.
- What is the past tense of slip through the cracks?
- The past tense of slip through the cracks is slipped through the cracks.
Words near slip through the cracks in the dictionary
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