Meaning of the word "give someone the slip" in English

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give someone the slip

US /ɡɪv ˈsʌm.wʌn ðə slɪp/
UK /ɡɪv ˈsʌm.wʌn ðə slɪp/
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Idiom

1.

to escape from someone who is chasing or following you

Example:
The suspect managed to give the police the slip in the crowded market.
We tried to follow them, but they gave us the slip.
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