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ESLPod_0539_WE_0753 Spending Time with Family In this podcast, the phrase "to slip by" means to pass almost unnoticeably, or to happen without one noticing: "I'm sorry I came home late, but time just slipped by and I didn't realize how late it was." Normally the verb "to slip" means to fall or almost fall: "Be careful not to slip on the icy sidewalk!" The phrase "to slip away" means to leave a place very quietly or secretly, so that nobody notices: "Why did you slip away from the party so early last night?" Finally, the phrase "to slip through (one's) fingers" means to lose an opportunity or to choose not to do something that would have been a good opportunity: "This is a great opportunity for your career! Don't let it slip through your fingers."

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ESLPod 539 to slip by Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0539_WE_0753
Episode Id	ESLPod 539
Episode Title	Spending Time with Family
Phrase	to slip by
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to slip by" means to pass almost unnoticeably, or to happen without one noticing: "I'm sorry I came home late, but time just slipped by and I didn't realize how late it was." Normally the verb "to slip" means to fall or almost fall: "Be careful not to slip on the icy sidewalk!" The phrase "to slip away" means to leave a place very quietly or secretly, so that nobody notices: "Why did you slip away from the party so early last night?" Finally, the phrase "to slip through (one's) fingers" means to lose an opportunity or to choose not to do something that would have been a good opportunity: "This is a great opportunity for your career! Don't let it slip through your fingers."
Topics	Relationships + Family

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