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give someone the slip [idiom]

To escape or get away from someone

give someone the slip - جیم شدن
Example: 

Oh no, look over there, that's my old uncle. If we go for a greeting, we’ll be late. Let’s give him the slip! Let’s go that way.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Give somebody the slipinformal to escape from someone who is chasing you Somehow she’d given them the slip.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

slip / slɪp / noun (ESCAPE)

give sb the slip informal

to escape from someone who is following or chasing you

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Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

give sb the slip

phrase

If you give someone the slip, you escape from them when they are following you or watchingyou.

[informal]

He gave reporters the slip by leaving at midnight.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

give (someone) the slip

 idiom

Definition of give (someone) the slip

 

informal

to escape (someone) to get away from (someone)The robber gave the police the slip.