slip through the net

成語所屬單字net

slip through the net — 慣用語

1. to not be found, caught, or helped by an organization or system that was suppose

1.慣用語
釋義

成為漏網之魚;被疏忽

to not be found, caught, or helped by an organization or system that was supposed to deal with you or find you.

例句

The inspectors checked every house, but one family still slipped through the net.

Many children with special needs slip through the net because the system is understaffed.