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 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.
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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
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
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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
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
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 5 Jun. 2025.
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