let (something) slip
idiom
: to say (something that one did not want to say) by mistake
He let slip that he's looking for a better job.
Don't let it slip that we hadn't planned on inviting her.
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Anthony Mackie let slip that Kendrick Lamar is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
Denzel Washington let slip that writer-director Ryan Coogler is currently writing him a role for the third entry in the superhero series, while a recent report asserted that Marvel is considering recasting the role of T'Challa, which was indelibly played by the late Chadwick Boseman.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
In a recent interview, Cumberbatch let slip the news accidentally, revealing the most powerful sorcerer in the MCU won't play a part in what promises to be one of the biggest Marvel releases yet.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Ralph Fiennes, who plays a doctor in the film, previously let slip some other details.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
Denzel Washington let slip that writer-director Ryan Coogler is currently writing him a role for the third entry in the superhero series, while a recent report asserted that Marvel is considering recasting the role of T'Challa, which was indelibly played by the late Chadwick Boseman.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
In a recent interview, Cumberbatch let slip the news accidentally, revealing the most powerful sorcerer in the MCU won't play a part in what promises to be one of the biggest Marvel releases yet.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Ralph Fiennes, who plays a doctor in the film, previously let slip some other details.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for let (something) slip
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“Let (something) slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20%28something%29%20slip. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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