slide off
Smoothly move or come off something, or quietly leave a place.
Meanings
To move smoothly off a surface due to a slippery surface or lack of grip.
"The wet plate slid off the counter and shattered on the floor."
To leave a place quietly or discreetly without drawing attention.
"When the speeches got boring, a few guests slid off to the bar."
Of a liquid or substance: to run off a surface without soaking in or sticking.
"The waterproof jacket was so good that the rain just slid off it."
In its literal sense, common in everyday descriptions of objects or people moving off surfaces. In its figurative sense (leaving quietly), it is slightly informal and suggests someone is trying not to be noticed. Also used with water or substances that fail to stick to a surface.
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