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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The company let slip a Windows desktop interface with an altered appearance, which many think represents Windows 12.
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Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
Eventually Trump let slip that he was disappointed in his former adviser, prompting Musk to unleash a flood of insults and taunts.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
The right-handed batter showed his immaturity when asked about how his side had let slip a commanding position of 213 for 2 to end 315 all out.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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
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Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
Eventually Trump let slip that he was disappointed in his former adviser, prompting Musk to unleash a flood of insults and taunts.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
The right-handed batter showed his immaturity when asked about how his side had let slip a commanding position of 213 for 2 to end 315 all out.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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
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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 29 Jun. 2025.
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