give the slip

to evade, to get away from

I gave those creeps the slip by he time I reached the woods.(example of give the slip)

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to give somebody the slip

Figuratively: To escape from somebody due to antipathy, disliking, etc.

A:"Is she there, or is she trying to give somebody the slip?"
B:"That bitch just let you down again."
A:"Damn!"

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Give her the slip

An act where a man's girlfriend is sleeping, and he discreetly "slips" his penis inside of her.

Pete: I totally fucked her last night!
Bill: Did you give her the slip?
Pete: You bet your ass I did!

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Give them the slip

To enter a restaurant, look at the menu and then walk away.

Let's go to this place and if the menu looks bad, we'll give them the slip.