The term 'give the slip' is an idiom that means to escape or avoid someone or something. The crossword solutions for this term are ELUDE (5 letters), EVADE (5 letters), and UOUEE (5 letters). ELUDE means to avoid or escape from someone or something by cleverness or skill. EVADE means to avoid or escape from someone or something by quickness or cunning. UOUEE is an anagram of EUEEO, which means to avoid or escape from someone or something by luck or chance.