expression, godan verb (-ru)
slip through the net; escape the dragnet
Idiomatic expression meaning to evade a search, surveillance, or a system of control. Often used metaphorically for escaping legal or social nets.
警察の捜査網の目をくぐって逃亡した。
He fled, slipping through the police dragnet.
厳しい審査の網の目
It's difficult to slip through the net of strict screening.