{v. phr.} To escape without someone's knowing how. * /Policemen surrounded the building, but the thief managed to slip through their fingers./ * /Mike earns a good wage, but he doesn't save a penny. Money just slips through his fingers./
SLIP THROUGH ONE'S FINGERS
Meaning of SLIP THROUGH ONE'S FINGERS in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012