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Definition slip by in American English

slip by phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb
1

if time or an opportunity slips by, it passes and you fail to use it or to gain an advantage from it

Example

I had the chance to switch jobs, but I let it slip by.

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Definition slip by in American English