fleeting · sand · water · slippery · miss · gone · hold · time · opportunity · moment · elusive · intangible · fade · drift · release · fumble · passing · dissolve
IDEA.org / Words / slip through fingers
Related — escape (Flight from captivity); lose (Fail to keep); grasp (Seize or understand); elude · vanish · fleeting · sand · water · slippery · miss · gone · hold · time
control and retentionslip through fingers ≠ hold onto Keep in one's grasp; retain · keep · hold tight · hold fast · cling to
attainmentslip through fingers ≠ capture Take into custody; seize · catch · grab · get hold of · nail down
permanence of holdslip through fingers ≠ lock down Enforce strict confinement; cement · nail down · never let go · keep safe · anchor
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/slip_through_fingers