let (something) slip

idiom

: to say (something that one did not want to say) by mistake
He let slip that he's looking for a better job.
Don't let it slip that we hadn't planned on inviting her.

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But what the showrunner never let slip was that there was something else very unexpected that would serve as the last shot of the entire show. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 May 2025 Despite being one of the most memorable outfits of the evening, Ross let slip that her appearance was actually last minute. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 May 2025 Fixing the flaws that pervade the current market is an opportunity that the 119th Congress should not let slip away. Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Tucker hasn’t logged meaningful playoff minutes, but his voice and presence on the bench mirror the grit the Knicks refuse to let slip away. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for let (something) slip

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“Let (something) slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20%28something%29%20slip. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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