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slip in

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slip something in (to) something and slip something in
to cause something to slide or glide into something. Max slipped the bullets into their chambers and got ready to fire. He slipped the bullets in silently.
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slip in(to something)

to slide or glide into something, such as clothing, a sleeping bag, a tight place, etc. I don't want to slip into a cold sleeping bag. How can I warm it up? I opened the bag and slipped in.
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We would do up the paper again, just as it was, and slip in, very elaborate and soft, and lay it on the bunk again, and let on WE didn't know about any trick, and hadn't any idea he was a-laughing at us behind them bogus snores of his'n; and we would stick by him, and the first night we was ashore we would get him drunk and search him, and get the di'monds; and DO for him, too, if it warn't too risky.
The reader may have detected an unfortunate slip in it.
No chance of giving any one the slip in that direction; and no sign, either, of the Bow Street runner.
 
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