slip through (someone's) fingers
упустить возможность, просочиться у кого-либо между пальцев
Sally had a very good opportunity of getting a good job, but she let it slip through her fingers.
Другие идиомы:
- wrap (someone) around one's little finger
- slip out
- keep one's finger's crossed
- at one's fingertips
- sticky fingers
- slip of the tongue
- hang on by one's fingernails
- lay a finger on (someone or something)
- work one's fingers to the bone
- point the finger (of blame) at (someone)
- someone's fingerprints are on (something)
- have a finger in the pie
- burn one's fingers
- slip one's mind
- slip up