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English / phrasal verb

slip away

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To quietly disappear, be lost unnoticed, or slip through one's grasp (such as money, savings, or opportunities).

In context

01

If you don't monitor micro-transactions in digital wallets, your monthly savings can slip away quickly.

02

He let the limited-time cashback deal slip away because his card balance was insufficient.

Synonyms

drift away,vanish,fade away

Antonyms

hold onto,retain,secure

Collocations

slip away quietly,let an opportunity slip away,watch savings slip away

Sources

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