slips by

UK
/slɪps baɪ/
US
/slɪps baɪ/

Translations

slip byverb

slips by

slipped by
Past Simple
slipped by
Past Participle
slipping by
Gerund
UK
/slɪp baɪ/
US
/slɪp baɪ/
He managed to slip by the guards unnoticed.
Ему удалось проскользнуть мимо охраны незамеченным.
The opportunity to invest in the company slipped by.
Возможность инвестировать в компанию ускользнула.
Synonyms
drift by
glide by
fade away

Definitions

slip byverb
To pass or move quietly or unnoticed.
The opportunity to apply for the job slipped by without me realizing it.
To elapse or pass quickly, often referring to time.
The summer months slipped by before we knew it.