let something slip in English

Audio: En-au-let something slip.ogg

Forms: lets something slip [present, singular, third-person], letting something slip [participle, present], let something slip [participle, past], let something slip [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|let<,,let> something slip}} let something slip (third-person singular simple present lets something slip, present participle letting something slip, simple past and past participle let something slip)

Inflected forms

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        "To accidentally reveal a secret."
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      "form": "lets something slip",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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"let something slip" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms