SLIP THROUGH ONE'S FINGERS


Meaning of SLIP THROUGH ONE'S FINGERS in English

{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./

Slang English vocab.      Английский сленговый словарь.