English-Swedish translations for slip away

Definition of slip away

• To leave a place, or a gathering, without being noticed
• of time) To pass quickly, almost unnoticed
• of an advantage) To disappear; to elude one
• To die peacefully

Synonyms

• slide off
• slip off
• sneak off

Examples

• Im going to try to slip away from work early, if I can.
• The months slipped away and became years.
• When Liverpool scored a third goal, their hopes of winning slipped away forever.
• He slipped away quietly in his sleep.

Related words

• a slip of the pen
• there's many a slip twixt cup and lip
• make a slip
• make a slip of the pen