slip through one's fingers
slip through one's fingers {v. phr.}
To escape without someone's knowing how.
Policemen surrounded the building, but the thief managed to slip through their fingers.
Mike earns a good wage, but he doesn't save a penny. Money just slips through his fingers.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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