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What our leaders and pundits never let slip is that the terrorists - whatever else they might be - might also be rational human beings; which is to say that in their own minds they have a rational justification for their actions.
William Blum

Meaning of "let slip" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LET SLIP

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WHAT DOES LET SLIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of let slip in the English dictionary

The definition of let slip in the dictionary is to allow to escape. Other definition of let slip is to say unintentionally.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LET SLIP

let in for
let in on
let into
let loose
let off
let off steam
let on
let one´s hair down
let oneself go
let out
let rip
let sleeping dogs lie
let slide
let slip through one´s fingers
let someone have it
let someone off with
let the cat out of the bag
let the grass grow under one´s feet
let through
let up

WORDS THAT END LIKE LET SLIP

acknowledgment slip
betting slip
call slip
compliments slip
cover slip
credit slip
deposit slip
Freudian slip
give someone the slip
paying-in slip
pink slip
recall slip
rejection slip
sales slip
slip
tardy slip
wage slip
wages slip
waist slip
withdrawal slip

Synonyms and antonyms of let slip in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «let slip» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LET SLIP

Find out the translation of let slip to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of let slip from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «let slip» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

放过
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dejar pasar
570 millions of speakers

English

let slip
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर्ची
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السماح زلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проговорился
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deixou escapar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্লিপ যাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

laisser passer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biarkan tergelincir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entgehen lassen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

逃す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슬립 하자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ayo slamet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

để trượt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நழுவ விடுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लिप देऊ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kaymayı bırak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lasciato sfuggire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niech poślizg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проговорився
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lasa alunecare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ας ολίσθησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laat glip
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

låt slip
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

la slip
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of let slip

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LET SLIP»

The term «let slip» is regularly used and occupies the 94.990 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LET SLIP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about let slip

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QUOTES WITH «LET SLIP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word let slip.
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William Blum
What our leaders and pundits never let slip is that the terrorists - whatever else they might be - might also be rational human beings; which is to say that in their own minds they have a rational justification for their actions.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LET SLIP»

Discover the use of let slip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to let slip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Let Slip the Dogs of War
On 1 April 1951, all Ranger and Special Operations units were disbanded because the army high command believed they were not being utilized properly. This is their story, as told by a member of the unit. 32 photos, 7 documents.
John W. Connor, 2008
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Julius: let slip the dogs of war
A graphic tale of betrayal, manipulation, and corruption features Julius, the gangster king of London's East End, and his generals who conspire to dethrone him.
Antony Johnston, Brett Weldele, James Lucas Jones, 2004
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Let Slip the Dogs of Love: Suburban Legends Of The Living ...
Eugene Kachmarsky Let Slip the Dogs of Love Suburban Legends Of The Living And The Dead Eloquent Books Ebook / 6 x 9 / 336 pages ISBN: 978-1-60976- 845-4 Book Synopsis: In an urban legend style of storytelling flavored with magical ...
Eugene Kachmarsky, 2011
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"Cry, 'havoc!' and let slip the managers of war": the ...
Exploiting the Multi - Dimensional Battlespace. Essay om udviklingen af videnskab og teknik, der kan få betydning for fremtidens krigsførelse. Side 45-89.
Paul Cornish, Dick Applegate, 2006
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Let Slip the Dogs of War
After learning that his mistress has been murdered, Inspector Gautier begins investigating a series of abductions and murders involving the British and French Embassies and travels across Europe trying to avert war.
Richard Grayson, 2002
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A Dictionary of English Etymology: Q - Z ; 1
source. In the first place, from Sw. slapp, lax, slack, we have slappa, to let loose, let slip. Slapp hunden los, let the dog loose, let slip the dog. Slappa nagot ur h' anderna, to let slip a thing out of one's hands. Slappa fram et ord, to slip out a word.
Hensleigh Wedgwood, 1865
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Dictionary of English Etymology
source. In the first place, from Sw. slapp, lax, slack, we have slappa, to let loose, let slip. Slapp hunden los, let the dog loose, let slip the dog. Slappa tiagot ur h' anderna, to let slip a thing out of one's hands. Slappa fram et ord, to slip out a word.
Hensleigh Wedgwood (M.A.), 1865
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Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Dogs of War Special Operations ...
This paper examines the potential for military working dogs to support Special Operations Forces (SOF).
Joseph F. Whelan, 2012
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The Daily Bible® Devotional: A One-Year Journey Through ...
In times of fear and uncertainty or when your heart aches with unbearable pain, don't let slip from your heart the security, comfort, and wisdom that can come from thinking back on what God has already done for you. A healthy heart knows ...
F. LaGard Smith, 2009
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Tell Me No Lies
I pointed out that we were not the 'baddies' in this situation, but it made no difference; the CPS was in charge of the proceedings. The policeman let slip that he had discussed it with his colleagues and that they all thought it would be interesting ...
Maxine-Rae Brown, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LET SLIP»

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"Golan the Impregnable" · Golan The Insatiable · TV Review · The …
First, Dylan takes a cue from her mother, who let slip that a teenage pregnancy kept her from finishing high school. Dylan casts a pregnancy ... «A.V. Club Milwaukee, Jul 15»
2
Ninth Parallel Releases Beautiful Rendition Of Porter Robinson's …
Proximity may have let slip a little secret that's been long awaited regarding an official remix album to Worlds. We reached out to Proximity but ... «Your EDM, Jul 15»
3
Lack of resilience hurting us: Taylor - NRL.com
But there were key moments that they let slip through their fingers throughout the course of the 80 minutes and the Broncos showed their ... «NRL.COM, Jul 15»
4
Spanish crisis deepens with defeat by Russia - timesofmalta.com
The crisis in Spanish tennis deepened as their Davis Cup team, shorn of their best players, let slip a 2-0 lead in their tie with Russia to crash to ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
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The Ashes 2015: England likely to ring major changes after Lord's …
Cook said he couldn't work out how England had let slip such a powerful advantage. “It's incredibly frustrating,” he said. “I said before the game ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Yuki, Somdev turn it around
Devvarman, though, let slip the advantage by dropping his own serve in the next before cashing in on another break chance in the ninth game. «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
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Calls for BBC's Danny Cohen to resign after lobbying stars to sign …
Presenter Michael Palin let slip he had been asked to sign the letter by director of television, Danny Cohen, prompting calls for the BBC boss' ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Hearts: McHattie steeled for battle with Oshaniwa - The Scotsman
FROM the moment Juwon Oshaniwa let slip to a journalist in his homeland that he was joining Hearts, there has been feverish anticipation ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
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The 'Empire' Actor Who Was Almost in 'Clueless' | ExtraTV.com
One of the juiciest bits of info they let slip is that Terrence Howard was in the running for the role of "Murray," Stacey's character "Dionne's" love ... «Extra, Jul 15»
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NY Times Public Editor Admits Paper 'Has Moved Away' From 'Just …
... New York Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan let slip an unannounced editorial change by the Times, opening the floodgates even wider ... «NewsBusters, Jul 15»

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