slipped down
Lost your footing
Slipped down describes movement to a lower position, either literally or figuratively.
Something slips down when it slides or falls gradually: Her strap slipped down her shoulder, The blanket had slipped down during the night.
Rankings or standings slip down when they decline: The team slipped down to third place.
- fellTo chop down
- droppedLet fall downward
- easedMade less severe
- lose groundSuffer setback in progress
- glideMove with effortless continuity
lost footing · fell behind · falter · demote · land · skid · hit the skids · slump · topple · tumble · took a tumble · gave way · gave out · unstable · degrade · descend · regress · deteriorate