- slip something down
- 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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
slip something down
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slip — slip1 W2S3 [slıp] v past tense and past participle slipped present participle slipping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fall or slide)¦ 2¦(go somewhere)¦ 3¦(put something somewhere)¦ 4¦(give something to somebody)¦ 5¦(move)¦ 6¦(knife)¦ 7¦(get worse)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
slip — slip1 slipless, adj. slippingly, adv. /slip/, v., slipped or (Archaic) slipt; slipped; slipping; n. v.i. 1. to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface. 2. to slide suddenly or involuntarily; to… … Universalium
slip — I. verb (slipped; slipping) Etymology: Middle English slippen, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; akin to Middle High German slipfen to slide, Old High German slīfan to smooth, and perhaps to Greek olibros slippery Date: 14th century… … New Collegiate Dictionary
slip — 1. noun /slɪp/ a) In ceramics, a thin, slippery mix of clay and water. She couldnt hurt a fly, young slip of a girl that she is. b) A twig or shoot; a cutting. 2 … Wiktionary
slip — I [[t]slɪp[/t]] v. slipped, slip•ping, n. 1) to move or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide 2) to slide suddenly and accidentally: He slipped on the icy ground. The cup slipped from her hand[/ex] 3) to pass without having been acted upon or used … From formal English to slang
slip — I 1. verb 1) she slipped on the ice Syn: slide, skid, glide; fall (over), lose one s balance, tumble 2) the envelope slipped through Luke s fingers Syn: fall, drop, slide 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
slip of the tongue — If you say something accidentally, it is a slip of the tongue. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A slip of the tongue is a small spoken error or mistake. Did I say blow down ? Sorry, I meant slow down . that was a slip of the tongue! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
slip off — {v. phr.} 1. To slide off something. * /The children climbed up the hill but when it was time to come down, they didn t walk, but slipped off the smooth, old ledges./ 2. See: SLIP AWAY … Dictionary of American idioms
slip off — {v. phr.} 1. To slide off something. * /The children climbed up the hill but when it was time to come down, they didn t walk, but slipped off the smooth, old ledges./ 2. See: SLIP AWAY … Dictionary of American idioms
slip\ off — v. phr. 1. To slide off something. The children climbed up the hill but when it was time to come down, they didn t walk, but slipped off the smooth, old ledges. 2. See: slip away … Словарь американских идиом
throw something away — 1 she hated throwing old clothes away: DISCARD, throw out, dispose of, get rid of, do away with, toss out, scrap, throw on the scrap heap, clear out, dump, jettison; … Useful english dictionary
