Collocations for slip - noun
1. mistake
VERB + slip
make
She made a couple of unfortunate slips during the talk.
She made a couple of unfortunate slips during the talk.
afford
His team cannot afford any slips.
His team cannot afford any slips.
PHRASES
a slip of the tongue
I didn't mean to say that—it was just a slip of the tongue.
I didn't mean to say that—it was just a slip of the tongue.
2. piece of paper
ADJECTIVE
rejection
(esp. BrE)
He got fifty rejection slips before his novel was published.
He got fifty rejection slips before his novel was published.
betting,
voting
(both BrE)
permission (esp. AmE)
credit, credit-card, deposit
a bank deposit slip
permission (esp. AmE)
credit, credit-card, deposit
a bank deposit slip
pay,
wage
(both BrE)
blue (AmE,politics)
The Senator returns the blue slip with an indication whether he or she supports or opposes the nominee.
blue (AmE,politics)
The Senator returns the blue slip with an indication whether he or she supports or opposes the nominee.
pink
(= to say that sb must leave their job)
compliments (BrE)
He sent his cheque with a compliments slip.
compliments (BrE)
He sent his cheque with a compliments slip.
VERB + slip
sign
His father signed a permission slip for a school field trip.
His father signed a permission slip for a school field trip.
give sb,
hand sb
Thousands of workers were handed pink slips.
Thousands of workers were handed pink slips.
get,
receive
return
Please detach and return the slip below.
return
Please detach and return the slip below.