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slip down

B1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words

Slide down accidentally, or (for food/drink) taste so good it goes down very easily.

Literal meaning: To slip (move accidentally) in a downward direction — fairly transparent.

Meanings

1 B1 neutral

To move downward unintentionally by losing grip or balance on a slippery surface.

"He slipped down the muddy bank and landed in the stream."

Grammar: inseparable
2 B2 idiomatic informal

Of food or drink: to be very easy and pleasant to swallow, almost going down on its own.

"That cold lager slips down a treat on a hot day."

Grammar: inseparable
3 B2 idiomatic neutral

To fall to a lower level or position (of rankings, prices, or standards).

"The team slipped down to third place after their defeat at the weekend."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

The sense about food and drink ('that wine really slips down') is very common in British English and is often used as a compliment. The physical sense of slipping downward (a person or object moving down unintentionally) is also common in everyday description.

Commonly used with

wine beer soup drink slope stairs

Forms

Base
slip down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
slips down
he/she/it
Past simple
sliped down
yesterday
Past participle
sliped down
have + pp
-ing form
sliping down
continuous

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