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slip off |
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slip something off to let an item of clothing slide off one's body; to remove an item of clothing easily or casually. He slipped his coat off and put it on a chair. she slipped off her shoes and relaxed. See also: slip slip off (to some place) to sneak away to some place. Judy and Jeff slipped off to the movies unnoticed. They slipped off and no one saw them leave. See also: slip slip off to leave quickly and quietly After lunch, Frank slipped off for a short nap. See also: slip slip off something also slip out of something to remove clothing quickly and easily Before I knew it he had slipped out of his shirt and put his arm around me. She slipped her gloves off and set them on the table. See also: slip How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There proved nothing for it but to accept the situation, and we made the arrangement that Nicolete was to slip off to bed first, and then put out the light and go to sleep. Boys, you see, think a horse or pony is like a steam-engine or a thrashing-machine, and can go on as long and as fast as they please; they never think that a pony can get tired, or have any feelings; so as the one who was whipping me could not understand I just rose up on my hind legs and let him slip off behind -- that was all. And there's Jim chained by one leg, with a ten-foot chain, to the leg of his bed: why, all you got to do is to lift up the bedstead and slip off the chain. |
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