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slip something over on

slip some·thing o·ver on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slip suhm-thing oh-ver on, awn]
    • /slɪp ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ ˈoʊ vər ɒn, ɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slip suhm-thing oh-ver on, awn]
    • /slɪp ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ ˈoʊ vər ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of slip something over on words

  • verb without object slip something over on to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface. 1
  • verb without object slip something over on to slide suddenly or involuntarily; to lose one's foothold, as on a smooth surface: She slipped on the icy ground. 1
  • verb without object slip something over on to move, slide, or start gradually from a place or position: His hat had slipped over his eyes. 1
  • verb without object slip something over on to slide out of or become disengaged from a fastening, the grasp, etc.: The soap slipped from my hand. 1
  • verb without object slip something over on to pass without having been acted upon or used; be lost; get away: to let an opportunity slip. 1
  • verb without object slip something over on to pass from the mind, memory, or consciousness. 1
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Origin of slip something over on

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English slippen < Middle Dutch slippen; cognate with Old High German slipfen; (noun) late Middle English slippe, derivative of or akin to the v.; compare Old High German slipf a sliding, slipping, error; akin to slipper2

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Parts of speech for Slip something over on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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slip something over on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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