slide

Definition

  • verb: to move smoothly along a surface
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: slip, fall, move

Examples

  • ('chiefly Brit') Her career has been 'on the slide' [='on the decline'] for a couple of years.

  • You were late this morning. I'll 'let it slide' this time, but don't let it happen again.

  • His parents are concerned that their son's grades have started to 'slide'. [='worsen']

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Okay, fine! Too slow. Too slow? Classic. No, no. All right. I'm gonna let you slide with a fist bump. Shark attack! Nom-nom-nom-nom. Jellyfish! Hand sandwich. Turkey. Snowman. Dolphin. Helicopter. Last supper. Monkey in a zoo. (..)
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