Take cab from log cabins giving someone the slip (6)
I believe the answer is:
losing
'log cabins giving someone the slip' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'take cab from' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'from' could be 'in' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'in' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for losing that I've seen before include "Behind in a competition" , "Logs in (anag.)" , "Mislaying; failing to win" , "being beaten?" , "Opposite of 9" .)