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Difference between Let something slide and Let something slip

admin Confusing Phrases

let something slide—

1. let smth. take its own course:

  • If California was going to cost the Union so much, it would be better to let California slide.

2. neglect or ignore smth. such as one’s work, etc.:

  • She let her lessons slide, preferring the company of her classmates in the residence.

3. (of an opportunity, etc.) allow to slip away without being profitably employed:

  • Don’t let any chances slide past you, for your first may be your last.

let something slip—

1. = let something slide 2:

  • He is too smart to let his work slip—rather, he has become a master at doing the minimal work needed to get by.

2. = let something slide 3:

  • Every section of the community has an interest in the Initiative and as an area we mustn’t let the opportunity slip.

3. (also: let something slip out) say smth. without intending to:

  • He carelessly let slip this information in conversation with a journalist.