Give Him The Slip

Give Him The Slip
To \”give someone the slip\” is to escape, or get away from that person. Example: \”Quick- there is a police car behind us; let\’s give him the slip!\” Something \”slips\” (verb) when it gets away from where it is supposed to be. A \”slip\” (noun) is an old English word for a fake coin; if you bought something and paid for it with a fake coin, you gave the seller \”the slip\”. To do something to get away from someone is to \”give him the slip.\” Example: \”My brother will be at the movie tonight. Afterwards, let\’s give him the slip and go to a party.\” The moment you got away from that person is the moment you gave him the slip.

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