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The Ship's Log
GIVE HIM THE SLIP
Movie "bad guys" give pursuers the slip when they escape capture. At sea, it was sometimes necessary to "slip" the anchor cable to escape from peril, either leaving it behind or dragging it alongside until it could be hoisted safely.