slip by
Examples
“The children managed to slip⟳ by when the patroller was looking away.”
“The children slipped by the patroller.”
“She held her nerve after failing to serve⟳ out the match⟳ at the first attempt⟳, seeing three match⟳ points slip⟳ by in a nervous service game at 6-4 5-4 and recovering from losing the tie-break to dominate the decider.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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