Examples of 'slip of the tongue' in a sentence

Meaning of "slip of the tongue"

slip of the tongue - This phrase is used to describe an instance where someone unintentionally says something that they did not mean to say. It is often associated with making a verbal mistake or revealing information accidentally
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  • A mistake in speech.

How to use "slip of the tongue" in a sentence

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slip of the tongue
A simple slip of the tongue would be enough.
He also seemed to make a slip of the tongue.
A slip of the tongue is sometimes fatal to a politician.
Must have been a slip of the tongue.
One slip of the tongue and a person.
And for that slip of the tongue.
A slip of the tongue can get us into trouble.
That was a total slip of the tongue.
By a slip of the tongue the sweetest girl.
This was no mere slip of the tongue.
Your slip of the tongue too.
I assume this was just a slip of the tongue.
One slip of the tongue and we are all done for.
It was just sort of a slip of the tongue.
Slight slip of the tongue there but obviously.

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It would not be a mere slip of the tongue.
A slip of the tongue by the colonel.
To think he would have a slip of the tongue.
And no slip of the tongue at all.
He inwardly sighed at the slip of the tongue.
I made a slip of the tongue earlier.
He pretended to make a slip of the tongue.
One slip of the tongue sends you home.
That was just a slip of the tongue.
A slip of the tongue can devastate.
More like a slip of the tongue.
A slip of the tongue often brings about unexpected results.
This implies that slip of the tongue is inevitable.
It is not dealing with an accidental slip of the tongue.
Only a slip of the tongue.
I should explain about that slip of the tongue.
It is thus not a slip of the tongue but a deliberate campaign.
He accepted it as a simple slip of the tongue.
Sorry slip of the tongue.
It was not an accidental slip of the tongue.
It was a slip of the tongue and completely untrue anyway.
Sorry that was a slip of the tongue.
One slip of the tongue.
Armey said it was a slip of the tongue.
One small slip of the tongue and he would be warned.
I could be just a slip of the tongue.
No slip of the tongue here.
We all have a slip of the tongue.
No slip of the tongue there.
I am sorry for my slip of the tongue.
A slip of the tongue in gossip.
It could be just a slip of the tongue.
One slip of the tongue and your head will roll.
Could have been a slip of the tongue.
A simple slip of the tongue can compromise an entire archaeological project.

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