Verb
To get past an inspection or procedure without any issue.
To barely pass; to minimally succeed at something.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAaron Katz, a principal lecturer for the University of Washington’s School of Public Health, said the recent rash of cases has highlighted the cracks in the U.S. health system where many patients slip through. Source: Internet
After suffering a monumental upset at the hands of the Canadiens in ’71, Westfall said he and his teammates made an agreement the following season that they would not let another chance slip through their fingers. Source: Internet
After a long while, a Roman messenger was finally able to slip through the Belgic lines and get word of the uprising to Caesar. Source: Internet
Charlene agrees, but when Chris shows up in disguise, she surreptitiously warns him, allowing him to slip through the dragnet. Source: Internet
After Special Agent Holly Barker lets international terrorist Teddy Fay slip through her fingers for a seco. Source: Internet
And even when they’ve worked extensively with beta testers to try and go through every possible scenario, there’s always something that will slip through the cracks. Source: Internet