The fruit slipped through his fingers.

Meaning: The apple moved swiftly out of his grasp.

Choice of Words: Slipped means to move smoothly and quickly in a particular direction. Fingers are the long, thin parts at the end of your hand. Fruit is a sweet and fleshy part of a plant that contains seeds.

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• Time slipped away like grains of sand through fingers.
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• Bucket fell, water splashed, child slipped.
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