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slip through the cracks

Verb CEFR C2

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To escape notice or lack sufficient attention.

idiomatic

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Españolcolarse por las rendijas

Françaispasser entre les mailles du filet

Deutschdurch das Raster fallen

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Suomilivahtaa

Nederlandsdoor de mazen van het net glippen

Polskiumknąć umykać

Svenskafalla 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".”

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

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