Name: Englisch Redewendung 63/100: Slipped my mind.
Uploaded: 2015-01-29T13:56:45.000Z
Duration: 3 min 11 s
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Adverbs of manner

Welcome to Idiom 100, where we learn 100 commonly used idioms by native English speakers.

Modal verbs - B1

All of the explanations are in English, so it might be challenging for you,

but just try to imagine the meanings in your head and study hard and soon you'll be able to use these idioms in your conversations.

Alright, so everyone knows 'to slip', maybe you're walking and it's very icy and you slip, right, slip.

Let's imagine in your mind you have many thoughts and ideas in your mind, okay, many things to remember

and then one thing maybe slips out, yeah.

One memory or one idea slipped your mind, came out.

Let's listen to some examples as we think about what this idiom might mean.

Hi, I’m calling to confirm with you that   you have a doctor's appointment for today!

Oh, it slipped my mind that it was today! I’m so sorry!

Alright, so she had a doctor's appointment that slipped her mind.

So, maybe she forgot that she had a doctor's appointment.

Alright, let's listen to the second example.

Lately a lot of things have been slipping my mind. I can’t seem to remember anything.

You should definitely get a planner and write all the important things in there so you don’t forget.

Alright, so recently a lot of things are slipping her mind.

She's forgetting many of her plans, so her friend suggested get a planner or a schedule.

Alright, to 'slip your mind' means to forget.

If something slipped your mind, then you forgot it, okay?

So, maybe today is your best friend's birthday, but you were very busy and you totally forgot.

Okay, so you can do many things to not let things slip your mind.

So, be careful not to let important things slip your mind, even though sometimes it's going to happen.

But, I'll see you again next time! Thank you!