slip into
To start doing or feeling something without really meaning to, or to put on clothes quickly and easily
Meanings
To put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily
"She slipped into her dress and was ready in under five minutes."
To gradually enter a state, condition, or mood, often without intending to
"After losing his job, he slowly slipped into a deep depression."
"The patient slipped into a coma shortly after arriving at the hospital."
— Common journalistic phrasing, widely attested in news reporting
To begin speaking in a different language or accent naturally and without deliberate thought
"Whenever she called her grandmother, she would slip into her native dialect."
To move quietly into a place
"He slipped into the room without waking the baby."
Very commonly used with clothing (slip into something comfortable) and with states or behaviors (slip into a coma, slip into bad habits). The clothing usage is literal; the state usage is idiomatic.
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