slipping away
phraseUK /ˈslɪpɪŋ əˈweɪ/
US /ˈslɪpɪŋ əˈweɪ/
Slowly going away or getting out of your hands.
The little fish was slipping away from my hands.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Quietly leaving a place without anyone noticing.
He was slipping away from the party before midnight.
3. Gradually becoming weaker or less clear.
The sound of the music was slipping away as we walked home.
4. Losing something slowly, like time or a chance.
The summer days were slipping away too fast.