slip through in English

Forms: slips through [present, singular, third-person], slipping through [participle, present], slipped through [participle, past], slipped through [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} slip through (third-person singular simple present slips through, present participle slipping through, simple past and past participle slipped through)

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          "text": "Criticisms of poor accuracy can usually be justified, but the occasional error (as in many a published work) can still slip through.",
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        "To get past an inspection or procedure without any issue."
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        "To barely pass; to minimally succeed at something."
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      ]
    }
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"slip through" meaning in English

Verb