- slip on something
- slip on somethingto step on and slide on something. •
Valerie slipped on a banana peel and hurt her back.
•Don't slip on that wet spot on the floor!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
slip on something
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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 off something — slip off (something) to remove clothing quickly and easily. Before I knew it he had slipped out of his shirt and put his arm around me. She slipped her gloves off and set them on the table … New idioms dictionary
slip into something more comfortable — verb To wear something suitable to be stripped off by a lover. Pointing to my bedroom, I said, “The bathrooms upstairs.” “Awight, chill. You act like you got Tupac in there or something.” Jay laughed, then said, “Ill meet you upstairs. Why dont… … Wiktionary
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 off — (something) to remove clothing quickly and easily. Before I knew it he had slipped out of his shirt and put his arm around me. She slipped her gloves off and set them on the table … New idioms dictionary
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 — I UK [slɪp] / US verb Word forms slip : present tense I/you/we/they slip he/she/it slips present participle slipping past tense slipped past participle slipped *** 1) [intransitive] if you slip, your feet slide accidentally and you lose your… … English dictionary
slip — 1 /slIp/ verb slipped, slipping 1 SLIDE (I) to accidentally slide a short distance quickly or to fall by sliding: Suddenly, Frank slipped and fell over the edge. | My foot slipped and I nearly fell. see also: slippery 2 MOVE QUICKLY (intransitive … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
slip — ▪ I. slip slip 1 [slɪp] verb slipped PTandPPX slipping PRESPARTX [intransitive] to become worse or less or fall to a lower amount, standard etc than before: • There are fears that consumer confidence may be slipping. • Earnings per share slipped… … Financial and business terms
slip into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms slip into : present tense I/you/we/they slip into he/she/it slips into present participle slipping into past tense slipped into past participle slipped into 1) slip into something to quickly put on a piece of… … English dictionary
slip on — verb put on with ease or speed (Freq. 1) slip into something more comfortable after work slip on one s shoes • Ant: ↑slip off • Derivationally related forms: ↑slip on • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
