Money has slipped through his fingers all his life.他一生挥霍钱财。

You mustn't allow a golden opportunity to slip through your fingers or you will regret it later.你千万不要错过千载难逢的好机会, 否则你以后会后悔的。

They let victory slip through their fingers in Barcelona.他们在巴塞罗那与胜利失之交臂。