let slip
(transitive, idiomatic) To divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(transitive, idiomatic) To divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake.
It was let slip that they were planning to take over the business.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(UK, slang, obsolete) To let fly; to attack or challenge someone.
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“Did Ruben just let slip the condition of Trump when he said “insane in the membrane” leaders should not test Trump? But then I think the world already knows about the “insane in the membrane” part.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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