slip off
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle off
Meanings
Leave a place quietly and without being noticed
Why “off”? Someone or something leaves a starting point. An action or event can also begin.
“She slipped off without saying goodbye.”
“Tom slipped off during the break.”
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
slip in
A contrast learners often mix up
Enter quietly without being noticed
slip out
A contrast learners often mix up
Leave a place quietly without being noticed
blast off
Same off pattern: departure
Launch into the sky with great force
clear off
Same off pattern: departure
Leave a place quickly, often when told to; Remove items from a surface; Pay a debt completely
dash off
Same off pattern: departure
Leave in a great hurry
drive off
Same off pattern: departure
Leave by car; Force back by attacking
drop off
Same off pattern: departure
Take and leave someone or something at a location; Fall asleep, often unintentionally; Decrease in number, level or amount; Detach and fall away from something
fire off
Same off pattern: departure
Send a message quickly and forcefully
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