('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']
(..) Stop! Let go of me! ''To return your Buzz Lightyear action figure to its original factory settings...'' No! ''...slide the switch from Play to Demo.'' Stop! No! No! No! -What was that? -Sounds like it came from the hall. l'll see what it was. (..)2010 Toy Story 3