('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']
(..) -Fourteen. -What? Do you think you could bring us a size ? -A what? -A . lt's an open-toed slide. lt gives you two sizes in the front and two in the back. -What about these? This one's-- -You bitch! That's so terrible. Let me go (..)2004 White Chicks