[Idiom] SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS. - Master the Art of Attention to Detail
Slip through the cracks.
To go unnoticed or unaddressed.
Slip through the cracks" is a phrase used when small, often important, details or issues are overlooked or forgotten, typically in a system or a process that is otherwise well-managed. Imagine a small, valuable object slipping into a crack in the floor, where it goes unnoticed. This idiom stresses the importance of paying attention to every detail, no matter how small, to prevent oversights.
Example Sentences
Some important details slipped through the cracks.
Some important details were overlooked.
A few emails slipped through the cracks.
A few emails were missed.
Their decision-making process needs improvement as too many issues are slipping through the cracks.
Their process needs improvement as too many issues are being overlooked.