How to Pronounce "slip between the cracks"
expression
ˈsɫɪp/ /bitˈwin/, /bɪtˈwin/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɹæks
SLIP bit-WEEN thuh KRAKS
slˈɪp/ /bɪtwˈiːn/ /ðə, ði/ /kɹˈæks
sl-IP bit-WEEN thuh KRAKS
Definition
If someone or something slips between the cracks, they are forgotten or not noticed, often by mistake or because a system fails.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɫɪp/ /bitˈwin/, /bɪtˈwin/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɹæks
British English
slˈɪp/ /bɪtwˈiːn/ /ðə, ði/ /kɹˈæks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLIP bit-WEEN thuh KRAKS
UK
sl-IP bit-WEEN thuh KRAKS
Listen in Context
Some students with learning difficulties can slip between the cracks.
We need to make sure no one will slip between the cracks during this project.
The old system let important records slip between the cracks.
She tried her best, but somehow her application slipped between the cracks.