Learn the English Phrases "to give somebody the slip" and "to slip through your fingers"

Read along to practice your English and to learn the English expressions TO GIVE SOMEBODY THE SLIP and TO SLIP THROUGH YOUR FINGERS
In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to give somebody the slip. If you give somebody the slip, it means you escape. It means for some reason, they were trying to catch you and you managed to get away. You will most likely hear this phrase, to give somebody the slip if you're watching a TV show and the police officers on the TV show are trying to catch a criminal, and sometimes that criminal will give them the slip, the criminal will simply disappear. They'll run down an alley, or they'll go a certain direction, or maybe they'll drive away really fast in their car and they'll give the police the slip. They'll just evade being captured, and they will escape.
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The second phrase I wanted to teach you today is to slip through your fingers. When something slips through your fingers, it means it was going to be something you would have, and now you don't have it anymore. It means something got away from you a little bit. And this can be something as simple as a job. Maybe you are looking to get a job somewhere, and it kind of slipped through your fingers. You applied for the job, and maybe they called you back to offer it to you and left a message, and you didn't get the message, and you forgot to call them back, and then it just kind of slipped through your fingers and it never happened. Maybe you were going to buy a car for really cheap from a relative, and then for some reason, you didn't communicate properly, and the whole deal just didn't happen. It kind of slipped through your fingers. So it means that something good that could have happened didn't happen. It just sort of went away. It's always a sad time when something like that happens.
But, hey, to review, to give somebody the slip means to escape from them. And to have something slip through your fingers means that you could have had it. But somehow it just. I'm putting my hand up because it's like when you have sand and the sand goes through your fingers, it's like that thing you wanted is the sand, and it just kind of went away. That would be sad.
Anyways, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Ruslan. Thank you for the nice, sunny lesson, Teacher Bob. Such a beautiful landscape. It looks like the Shire from the Lord of the Rings. And my response... My response? Yeah, a little bit. No hobbits or wizards around here, though.
No. At least I haven't seen any hobbits or wizards. By the way, if you don't know what the Lord of the Rings is, the Lord of the Rings is a fantasy novel series by J. R. R. Tolkien, and it also was made into some movies. But, yeah, it's certainly beautiful out here today. There's things like this. I'm sure if I was a hobbit, if I was a tiny person who lived under the earth in a little house, I would probably have plants like this outside. I would probably have big trees like this, full of leaves or like this one over here.
It's just gorgeous out here tonight, by the way. I'm out here in the evening. Normally I do these videos during the day, but I was out and about today. One of my kids is on the track and field team. So track and field is where you do the 100 meters dash or you do the long jump or triple jump where you throw the shot put. Actually, you don't throw the shot put. You put the shot put. But I think you know what I mean.
So Jen and I, after I was done work today, we went and watched my son participate. He did okay. He just was one place too low, though, to go on to the next level next week. So he kind of missed out by just a bit. It kind of slipped through his fingers. I guess he got fifth and you need fourth in order to go on. So next week there will be another track and field meet, but he didn't place high enough, so we feel bad for him. But he enjoyed his day and he jumped, I think a personal best.
That's pretty cool as well, but, so, yeah, I'm out here. It's evening. I think it's 07:00 p.m. This video might be coming out a little bit late on Friday. I might put it up in the morning instead of finishing it off tonight. But anyways, bright, sunny, beautiful day, but no wizards, no hobbits. Maybe someday. We'll see. Anyways, thanks for watching. I'll see you in a few days with another short English lesson. Bye.
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[@Denis_Shakhmatov]

Thanks a lot for the lesson, Bob! With the support of the family and all the subscribers of this channel, I fancy your son's chances of winning the next competition 🤞

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

Hopefully he does well next year! 😎🧱🛒

[@tammytsang3487]

Thank you Bob for this new video. Have a wonderful long weekend with your family!

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

You too! 😎🧱🛒

[@helmuthbecker7636]

Hi teacher Bob, thanks to the short english lesson. So one short question, what do you keep on that giant silo? Have a nice week.

[@Know-that]

What a wonderful and breathtaking evening atmosphere, Bob. Everything is so green and blooming and bathed in this wonderful evening light. (Simply indescribable 💛.) It is always a pity when something slips through your fingers, an opportunity, a new job offer or just time. But that's life, right? Sometimes things just don't want to come together. Thank you for the great lesson, Bob, and for recording it for us despite your long day. 🏡🌅🌳

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

The evening sun is a special kind of light. I would shoot more video at night, but I'm usually mentally tired. In the summer I might do more at that time of day. It's so beautiful! 😎🧱🛒

[@Know-that]

@@bobsshortenglishlessons Yep, you're definitely right, Bob. The evening sun has its own beauty, but your farm and the area where you live give it that special something on top ❤️. I believe you that you're mentally tired in the evening after your days at work, Bob. Which is more than understandable considering all the work you do and what you do for others. As great as these videos are in the evening on your farm, you know that they are not a must if they mean additional stress for you or you just don't have the head for it 😘. (Then better as you wrote in summer when you have a little more free time.) Thanks again Bob. 🏡🌟🌛

[@michaelhollmann8353]

Thanks you for for this useful lesson 😅 I instantly had pictures in my head of all kinds of farm animals who gave me the slip 🐄🐑🐖🐎

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

Sometimes farm animals slip out of their pens! 😎🧱🛒

[@freddywolf2505]

Hey, Thanks god it's Friday, it's Bob's live lesson day! 😁🫶

[@qiupark1831]

We have the same phrase such as “to slip through your fingers” in my language. Thanks Bob. See you later on your live stream.😊

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

You're welcome! 😎🧱🛒

[@ohjelmistokehittaja4446]

Wow! I've found a great channel! Exactly the channel like this I had in mind!

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

Welcome to the channel. I hope you enjoy it! 😎🧱🛒

[@ksenom256]

I thought "out and about" is a British English idiom? 🤨 Many opportunities have slipped through my fingers over the years, but I try not to complain and live in the present. 😐 Thanks for the wonderful evening atmosphere and lesson, Bob. 🙂

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

I use "out and about" quite a bit. It might be the British influence on Canadian English! 😎🧱🛒

[@freddywolf2505]

Hi Bob, Thanks for this lesson. It's kind of funny, it makes me smile when you talked about the word slip because when I'm in the French listening mode, slip 🩲😁 in French stands for an underwear that most people wear under their pants or even dresses. Btw I'm sad for your son, it's a shame to have missed the qualifying place to access the next level, in French we call it the medal place 🥇🥈🥉🍫 in chocolate, it's very frustrating to know that we could have won it at that close 😔 but there will certainly be another opportunity available to him with a little more success. He needs to maintain his confidence. A small failure often allows to bounce back better next time 👍 keep up the good work and you'll succeed.

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

Yeah, as parents we don't mind it when our kids fail at something. It builds character! 😎🧱🛒

[@MajedJameel97]

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[@niraalaa3677]

It's like what happened in Palestine they had it all and lo and behold everything slipped through their fingers it's kinda sad but the victory of Allah is near ❤

[@KonstantinEgorovSpb]

I know what you're talking about. I used to be on a track and field city team in my school years( pole vaulting, discus, shotput, high and long jumps, ...) So,I know it for myself and how tough it can be! So your son is an attaboy, and hopefully, is up to the mark next time too! Best regards to him!🤝 And enjoy the spring💥💐😎

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

I think he's over it now. It was a bit disappointing, but he's good at a lot of other things too, so he'll probably just shift gears and focus on something else until next year! 😎🧱🛒

[@KonstantinEgorovSpb]

@@bobsshortenglishlessons Nothing's impossible to a willing heart! Good luck to him!🤝

[@sunrisewang9610]

The landscape is beautiful out there. And what kind of plant is that under the tree?

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

I'm not sure. I'll have to ask Jen! 😎🧱🛒

[@Aerosmith77]

Thanks for the video Bob. I try to watch your streaming today but I am not sure. I watched a bit Jen's channel and saw how she makes water soluble calcium out of egg shells. I forgot how she is using it. Can you help me out in this? And a job just slipped through my fingers, they could not accept me at the last minute because I live too far from their location.

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

I think Jen will show how she uses it in a future video. Usually she mixes it with water and sprays it on the plants to help them grow stronger! 😎🧱🛒

[@Aerosmith77]

@@bobsshortenglishlessons thank you

[@georg727]

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[@unsalhakanuysal4889]

Hi teacher Bob! 🖐️😎 Your farm has a magical atmosphere reminiscent of fantasy movies. It sometimes reminds me of the movie The Wizard of Oz? 😊 🪄🧙👠🌪️ We believe that there is good in what appears to be negative. It is not possible to understand this at that moment, but in the future it may be possible to see that what seems to be a negative thing opens the door to other opportunities. Then it becomes clear that the situation that was seen as negative is pleasing. Your kid will achieve success at the right time inşallah. 💯♥️😎👍 Thank you so much. Have a great day! Bye 👋😊🌹💐♥️

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

Yeah, the world is much greener now for Jen and I. Hard to believe there was snow a couple months ago! 😎🧱🛒

[@unsalhakanuysal4889]

Seasonal transitions are very clear in your region. It is very enjoyable for me to observe this. 👋😊🌹💐♥️