english
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Elude attention or observation, as in It must have escaped the editor's notice so I'll write again. [c. 1700]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): escape someone’s notice Fig. to go unnoticed; not to have been noticed. (Usually a way to point out that someone has failed to see or respond to something.) • I suppose my earlier request escaped your notice, so I’m writing again. • I’m sorry. Your letter escaped my notice.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs