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slip down

1. To move downward or down something in a sliding, uncontrolled manner. The ground was so wet that I slipped down the side of the hill and got covered in mud. You need a belt—your pants keep slipping down!
2. To pull something downward in a quick, sliding motion. Used especially in reference to clothing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "slip" and "down." The bank robber slipped his bandana down for couple seconds to wipe his face, so I made sure to remember what he looked like. She slipped down her sock to show me the tattoo she had gotten in Thailand.
3. To move something in a lower place or position, especially in a quick, secretive, or inconspicuous manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "slip" and "down." I slipped the microphone down so the politician wouldn't realize that his confession was being recorded. I slipped down the rope so the rest of the team could climb up through the window.
4. To stow or hide something inside of something in a lower position. A noun or pronoun is used between "slip" and "down." I slipped the bag of drugs down the drainpipe so the cops wouldn't find it on me. I saw him take some money from the collection plate and slip it down the sleeve of his shirt when he thought no one was looking.
5. To fall to a lower position, as in rankings or value. His hit song was at the top of the billboards for months, but it finally slipped down to second place this week. The tech company has been slipping down in the stock market following the sudden resignation of their CEO.
See also: down, slip
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

slip something down

to slide something downward. I slipped my pants down a little so the doctor could give me a shot in what they call your "hip." He slipped down his pants a little.
See also: down, slip

slip down

to slide or glide downward. His socks kept slipping down. He lost so much weight that his pants almost slipped down.
See also: down, slip
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • be down to something
  • be down to (do something)
  • come a gutser
  • be down to (one)
  • be down to somebody/something
  • bounce up and down
  • bear down
  • bog
  • bog down
  • bogged down
References in periodicals archive
McCullum gave it a 'wait and see' when asked if he would slip down from the top-three in Twenty20s and Tests.
Chris: The worst thing about Seattle are the ultra polite drivers who slip down to 35 on the freeway to let someone merge in.
Where is the "skip the holidays" package--the one where I can slip down to Mexico with a small group of savvy people and dodge the entire Christmas season?
It is easy for programs to slip down one slope or another from this pinnacle -- either becoming strictly volunteer service endeavors with little integral relation to the university's academic mission, or becoming internship and laboratory opportunities for students without relevance to true community development needs.
Marion Cito's costumes of loose Italian-cut suits for the men and stiletto heels and strapless satin ballgowns for the women leave Shanahan looking unsteady and vulnerable, as if her clothes were about to slip down - which they in fact often do.
PRO NEWS FOUR dropped strokes in three holes on the way home saw North Wales' Ben Briscoe slip down to a tie for 57th place in the Georgia Classic on the Hooters Tour in America.
Scott McGleish and Andros Townsend also scored for Orient, but Gavin Tomlin, Jonathan Obika and Jarvis replied for Yeovil, whose boss Terry Skiverton warned: "We mustn't slip down the table."
We are starting to slip down the league and are only seven points off bottom spot.
As police negotiators talked to the woman she began to slip down the quarry.
But financial analysts warned Newcastle will slip down the table next season after the club was dumped out of Europe's top competition by Partizan Belgrade in the qualifying stages.
Redcar Rugby Club slip down a place to fifth after being held to a 1-1 draw at Stockton Town.
PAUL WARING is still out of action with an injured wrist and his almost two months of inactivity has seen him slip down to 106th in the European Tour's Race to Dubai order of merit with his earnings of 231,741 euros from 20 tour naments.
The news is a major setback to Leeds manager Gary McAllister, whose side have lost two of their last three League One games to slip down the table.
Sadly, his play couldn't exatly be described as bloomin' marvellous and a 75 added to his 69 on day one saw him slip down the field
The defeat saw the Knitters slip down to 15th in the table, although they are only eight points off a play-off spot and have as many as five games in hand on the clubs above them.