Today's idiom is:
to give someone the slip
This idiom is used when we lose someone when we are trying to follow them; we fail to follow someone.
Example 1
A: Did you catch up with John after he took your jacket?
B: I tried to catch him but he gave me the slip.
Example 2
A: Donnie keeps following me everywhere.
B: I'll keep him distracted while you give him the slip.
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