I slipped away when no one was looking.
•Let's slip off somewhere and have a little talk.
•I'll try to slip out for an hour or two when Tom is asleep.
2. Euph. to die. •Uncle Charles slipped away in his sleep last night.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
slip away — {v. phr.} To leave unnoticed. * /The party was such a bore that we decided to quietly slip away./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Slip Away — is a song written by David Bowie for the album Heathen in 2002. This is a tribute to Uncle Floyd and it was originally intended with that name for the unreleased album Toy in 2001. Live versions* The song was played live on the Heathen Tour and… … Wikipedia
slip away — index elude, escape, leave (depart), move (alter position), retreat Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
slip away — verb 1. leave furtively and stealthily (Freq. 1) The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard • Syn: ↑steal away, ↑sneak away, ↑sneak off, ↑sneak out • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
slip away — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms slip away : present tense I/you/we/they slip away he/she/it slips away present participle slipping away past tense slipped away past participle slipped away 1) to leave secretly We managed to slip away early … English dictionary
slip away — 1. to leave quickly and quietly. On the last night of conference, I decided to slip away for a few hours. 2. to slowly become less strong or able. She found her health rapidly slipping away. Every day a little more of his strength slips away. 3.… … New idioms dictionary
slip away — verb a) To leave a place, or a meeting, without being noticed Im going to try to slip away from work early, if I can. b) (of time) to pass quickly, almost unnoticed. The months slipped away and became years. Syn … Wiktionary
slip away — 1) they managed to slip away Syn: escape, get away, break free; informal fly the coop, take a powder 2) she slipped away in her sleep See die 1) … Thesaurus of popular words
slip\ away — v. phr. To leave unnoticed. The party was such a bore that we decided to quietly slip away … Словарь американских идиом
Slip Away (disambiguation) — Slip Away or Slipping Away may refer to: * Slip Away , a song by Clarence Carter released in 1968. * Slippin Away , a song by Max Merritt and The Meteors from their 1975 album A Little Easier * Slipping Away , a song by Black Sabbath from their… … Wikipedia
