Meaning of slip under | Babel Free
Definitions
To succumb to a change of mental state; or by extension, to succumb to a change in control.
Equivalents
Deutsch
unterschlüpfen
Examples
“When the Han court slipped under the sinister influence of eunuchs in the middle of the second century...”
“As the bender wore on, Morrissey and his cronies eventually slipped under the haze of the booze.”
“she murmured as she slipped under the fog.”
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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