| 释义 |
slip (one's) mind slip (one's) mindTo be forgotten, especially of an obligation. I'm sorry I didn't call you back sooner, it totally slipped my mind.See also: mind, slipslip one's mind[for something that was to be remembered] to be forgotten. I meant to go to the grocery store on the way home, but it slipped my mind. My birthday slipped my mind. I guess I wanted to forget it.See also: mind, slipslip one's mindBe overlooked or forgotten, as in I meant to pick up the wine but it slipped my mind. This idiom was first recorded about 1340. See also: mind, slipslip your mind If something slips your mind, you forget it. I was supposed to call her this morning and it slipped my mind. The reason for my visit had obviously slipped his mind.See also: mind, slipslip somebody’s ˈmemory/ˈmind forget about something or forget to do something: I was supposed to go to the dentist today, but it completely slipped my mind.See also: memory, mind, slip |