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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Ralph Fiennes, who plays a doctor in the film, previously let slip some other details.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, a clip went viral after showing how a man accidentally let slip a pregnancy announcement to the rest of the family.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Some major additions have already been shown off, such as new weapons and a rework to the customs map, but in an interview, Nikita let slip a couple of other additions that do not seem to have been shown off just yet.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
There was an audible gasp during this month’s Max Showcase in London when Francesca Gardiner, the new Harry Potter showrunner, let slip that a whopping 32,000 people had auditioned for what might well be the biggest three acting gigs of the decade.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, a clip went viral after showing how a man accidentally let slip a pregnancy announcement to the rest of the family.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Some major additions have already been shown off, such as new weapons and a rework to the customs map, but in an interview, Nikita let slip a couple of other additions that do not seem to have been shown off just yet.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
There was an audible gasp during this month’s Max Showcase in London when Francesca Gardiner, the new Harry Potter showrunner, let slip that a whopping 32,000 people had auditioned for what might well be the biggest three acting gigs of the decade.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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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 20 Jan. 2025.
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