I don't want to slip into a cold sleeping bag. How can I warm it up?
•I opened the bag and slipped in.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
slip — slip1 [ slıp ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive if you slip, your feet slide accidentally and you lose your balance or fall over: Margaret slipped and broke her arm. slip on: Be careful you don t slip on the wet floor. a ) intransitive if something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slip — slip1 W2S3 [slıp] v past tense and past participle slipped present participle slipping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fall or slide)¦ 2¦(go somewhere)¦ 3¦(put something somewhere)¦ 4¦(give something to somebody)¦ 5¦(move)¦ 6¦(knife)¦ 7¦(get worse)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
slip — slip1 verb (slips, slipping, slipped) 1》 lose one s balance or footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance. ↘accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone s grasp. ↘fail to grip or make proper contact with a… … English new terms dictionary
slip out of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms slip out of : present tense I/you/we/they slip out of he/she/it slips out of present participle slipping out of past tense slipped out of past participle slipped out of slip out of something to take clothes… … English dictionary
slip through your fingers — phrase if something such as a chance, opportunity, or prize slips through your fingers, you fail to get it or to take advantage of it This prestigious award has slipped through their fingers yet again. let something slip through your fingers: You … Useful english dictionary
slip your mind — slip your mind/memory/ phrase if something slips your mind memory , you forget to do it How could she have let something so important slip her mind? Thesaurus: to forget, or to try to forgetsynonym Main entry: slip * * * … Useful english dictionary
slip into something — slip into (something) to put on clothing quickly and easily. Nancy slipped into her pajamas. Don t you think you d better slip something on before you go to the door? … New idioms dictionary
slip your memory — slip your mind/memory/ phrase if something slips your mind memory , you forget to do it How could she have let something so important slip her mind? Thesaurus: to forget, or to try to forgetsynonym Main entry: slip … Useful english dictionary
slip out — ˌslip ˈout [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they slip out he/she/it slips out present participle slipping out past tense … Useful english dictionary
slip into — (something) to put on clothing quickly and easily. Nancy slipped into her pajamas. Don t you think you d better slip something on before you go to the door? … New idioms dictionary
slip-on — /slip on , awn /, adj. 1. made without buttons, straps, zippers, etc., so as to be put on easily and quickly: a slip on blouse; slip on shoes. n. 2. something made this way, esp. an article of clothing. [1805 15; adj., n. use of v. phrase slip… … Universalium
