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Slip through the cracks

🇬🇧 UK //slɪp θruː ðə kræks// 🇺🇸 US //slɪp θru ðə kræks//

Significato di Slip through the cracks

To be unintentionally neglected or overlooked.

In simple words: To be missed or overlooked.

Slip through the cracks in una frase

• Some important emails can easily slip through the cracks if you don’t check your inbox regularly.
• In a big project, smaller details might slip through the cracks and cause issues later.
• I often feel that my contributions slip through the cracks during team meetings.
• After the large turnover of staff, several tasks slipped through the cracks and weren’t completed.
• If we don’t have regular check-ins, important tasks might slip through the cracks.

Come usare Slip through the cracks

Use this idiom to describe situations where something important is ignored or forgotten. It is appropriate in both casual and formal conversations.

Grammar pattern

standalone idiom

Memory hint

Picture a small object falling into a crack in the ground and disappearing.

Parole correlate

Collocations with Slip through the cracks

• slip through the cracks of
• let slip through the cracks
• not let slip through the cracks

Synonyms for Slip through the cracks

• be overlooked
• be missed
• be forgotten
• go unnoticed
• escape attention

Common mistakes with Slip through the cracks

• Misusing the phrase by not using it to describe neglect or oversight.
• Confusing it with 'fall through the cracks', which has a similar but slightly different meaning.

Domande frequenti su "Slip through the cracks"

Cosa significa "Slip through the cracks"?

To be missed or overlooked.

Qual è la definizione di "Slip through the cracks"?

To be unintentionally neglected or overlooked.

Come si usa "Slip through the cracks" in una frase?

Some important emails can easily slip through the cracks if you don’t check your inbox regularly.

Puoi fare un altro esempio di "Slip through the cracks"?

In a big project, smaller details might slip through the cracks and cause issues later.

Quali sono i sinonimi di "Slip through the cracks"?

Alcune alternative comuni sono be overlooked, be missed, be forgotten, go unnoticed, escape attention.

Quali parole si abbinano a "Slip through the cracks"?

Si abbina spesso a slip through the cracks of, let slip through the cracks, not let slip through the cracks.

Quali sono gli errori comuni con "Slip through the cracks"?

Misusing the phrase by not using it to describe neglect or oversight. Confusing it with 'fall through the cracks', which has a similar but slightly different meaning.

Come si pronuncia "Slip through the cracks"?

US: //slɪp θru ðə kræks//, UK: //slɪp θruː ðə kræks//. Ascolta l'audio qui sopra per sentire la pronuncia madrelingua.

Quando dovrei usare "Slip through the cracks"?

Use this idiom to describe situations where something important is ignored or forgotten. It is appropriate in both casual and formal conversations.