slipping down
Gradually losing grip
Slipping down describes a gradual downward movement, often unintentional or due to loss of grip or stability.
Something slips down when it slides lower than its intended position: My socks keep slipping down.
The phrase can describe physical descent or figurative decline, as when someone is slipping down in the rankings or slipping down a slippery slope toward an undesirable outcome.
- fallingMoving downward freely
- slidingMoving smoothly across surface
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- deteriorateGrow worse over time
- backslideRevert to bad habits
losing grip · losing footing · regress · on the decline · slump · erosion · gravity · crumble · imbalance · sink · instability · plummet · wane · diminish · descend · collapse · friction · degrade