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Slip through the cracks

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

Значение Slip through the cracks

To be unintentionally neglected or overlooked.

In simple words: To be missed or overlooked.

Slip through the cracks в предложении

• 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.

Как использовать 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.

Похожие слова

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.

Частые вопросы о "Slip through the cracks"

Что значит "Slip through the cracks"?

To be missed or overlooked.

Какое определение у "Slip through the cracks"?

To be unintentionally neglected or overlooked.

Как использовать "Slip through the cracks" в предложении?

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

Можешь привести ещё один пример с "Slip through the cracks"?

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

Какие синонимы у "Slip through the cracks"?

Распространённые варианты: be overlooked, be missed, be forgotten, go unnoticed, escape attention.

Какие слова сочетаются с "Slip through the cracks"?

Часто сочетается с slip through the cracks of, let slip through the cracks, not let slip through the cracks.

Какие частые ошибки при использовании "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.

Как произносится "Slip through the cracks"?

US: //slɪp θru ðə kræks//, UK: //slɪp θruː ðə kræks//. Послушай аудио выше, чтобы услышать произношение носителя.

Когда стоит использовать "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.