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The phrase "a simple slip of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a minor mistake or error, often in a context where the mistake is seen as unintentional or trivial.
Example: "It was just a simple slip of the pen that led to the misunderstanding in the report."
Alternatives: "a minor error" or "a small mistake".
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It was a simple slip of the tongue.
This is even more evident in brain surgery, where a simple slip of the hand can cause permanent brain damage.
"It was a simple slip of the tongue," she says.
A simple slip of the hand (or a could pop open your SD door and in goes the sand. The other cameras have significantly more security in this area. Samsung W200 – $160. The W200 is easily the biggest of these devices. It's still fairly small, of course, but it feels more bulky.
By a "simple slip of the tongue," the court said, a business owner "runs the risk of being fined and imprisoned".
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Both pottery and textiles range from the everyday to elaborately decorated forms that are often symbolic or highly pictorial; even common examples are typically ornamented with design in a simple slip (a mixture of clay and water) or a woven band.
Emergency situations such as a simple slip and fall can trigger a series of medical conditions in geriatric patients.
In addition to our work, Swiss scientists Endre Horvá et al. pioneered the synthesis of OIP NWs by a simple slip coating method during a similar period [53].
Leaving women out of the story isn't a simple slip up.
Wrap the hair tinsel loop around the hair and pull the ends of the hair tinsel through the loop (a simple slip knot).
But Vigo took this simple slip of a story and transformed it.
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