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slipped my mind vs slipped out of my mind

Both phrases 'slipped my mind' and 'slipped out of my mind' are commonly used in English to express forgetting something. They have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably.

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Last updated: September 11, 2024 • 20740 views

slipped my mind

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate forgetting something.

This phrase is used to express that something was forgotten or not remembered.

Examples:

I'm sorry, your birthday completely slipped my mind.
The meeting time slipped my mind, and I missed it.

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I've been so preoccupied with Peralta's drug test, it totally slipped my mind.
I'm sor... I'm sorry. It-it slipped my mind.
And yesterday too. I meant to say something, but it slipped my mind.
I would've told you, but it slipped my mind.
Her name slipped my mind.
I'm sorry, it slipped my mind.
It slipped... slipped my mind.
Well, would you believe it slipped my mind?
And it slipped my mind.
It just slipped my mind.
It must have slipped my mind or something.
It completely slipped my mind. Honestly.
It must have slipped my mind.
I can't believe it slipped my mind.
No, Rodney, that slipped my mind.
Your last name has slipped my mind.
It completely slipped my mind. Honestly.
Do you know, it had completely slipped my mind.
Must have slipped my mind, Gus.
I guess it slipped my mind.

Alternatives:

slipped out of my mind
escaped my memory
faded from my recollection
slipped through the cracks
slipped my memory

slipped out of my mind

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate forgetting something.

This phrase is used to express that something was forgotten or not remembered.

Examples:

I can't believe it slipped out of my mind that today was the deadline.
Her name slipped out of my mind for a moment.

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It slipped out of my hand.
I was gesturing and the plate slipped out of my hand.
My gun just slipped out of my hand.
The transmission slipped out of gear.
Must've slipped out of the book.
Everything just slipped out of my control.
You slipped out of it and messed up your shoulder.
But he must've slipped out of his collar.
It slipped out of my hands and swam away.
Could've slipped out of the lieutenant's hand when he was hit.
Sorry Master, it slipped out of my hand!
One night, he slipped out of his room... killed a researcher, and escaped.
According to him, the pair of you slipped out of the night club just before midnight.
She slipped out of bed after I fell asleep.
Something has slipped out of your pocket.
She slipped out of the cabin one night and drowned herself.
As well as the missing $200 that could've slipped out of his shirt pocket.
Later, he said of my conception that I slipped out of him.
Believed to have slipped out of Iraq through Syria three weeks ago.
Slipped out of the handcuffs and leaped across to the building next door.

Alternatives:

slipped my mind
escaped my memory
faded from my recollection
slipped through the cracks
slipped my memory

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