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Meaning of slip through the cracks | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To escape notice or lack sufficient attention.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch durch das Raster fallen
Español colarse por las rendijas
Suomi livahtaa
Français passer entre les mailles du filet
Nederlands door de mazen van het net glippen
Polski umknąć umykać
Svenska falla mellan två stolar

Examples

“Judge⟳ Hart rejected prosecution claims there were systemic failings, saying the failure to implement options was because they "slipped through the cracks".”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

slip through the net slip under slip under the radar slip up slipcasting slipform

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