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slip a cog
slip a gear
To make a mistake.
I must have been slipping a cog when I said that I would run for mayor.
Jim hates to sleep outdoors. He's slipping his gears if he's promised to take the boys camping.
slip away
sneak away
steal away
To leave unnoticed.
The party was such a bore that we decided to quietly slip away.
slow on the draw
slow on the uptake
Not very smart; having difficulty figuring things out.
Быть не очень сообразительным, туповатым; иметь трудности в понимании чего-либо; медлительный.
Mary is said to be slow on the draw, but she immediately takes advantage of something.
Говорят, Мэри медлительная, но она сразу же берет выгоду из чего-то.
My new student is slow on the uptake, and I have to explain everything to him several times.
Мой новый студент несообразительный, и мне приходиться объяснять ему по нескольку раз.
Poor Eric doesn't get very good grades in physics; when it comes to problem-solving, he is rather slow on the draw.
smack-dab
Exactly; squarely.
The ball landed smack-dab at our feet.
smack-to-dab
Exactly; squarely.
The plane landed smack-to-dab in the middle of the hay field.
small beer
досл. Маленькое пиво
Пустяк, мелочь.
Пустяк, мелочь.
A loan of that size is small beer - these banks are lending millions of pounds a day.
Заём на такую маленькую сумму – ничто для банка, они дают кредиты на миллионы фунтов в день.
small fry
Young children.
In the park, a sandbox is provided for the small fry.
Something or someone of little importance.
Large dairies ignore the competition from the small fry who make only a few hundred pounds of cheese a year.
small hours
The very early hours of the morning between 1 and 4 A.M.
My brother was in trouble for coming home in the small hours.