on the slide

idiom

chiefly British

: becoming worse in condition

Her career has been on the slide for a couple of years.

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Data on the slide spanned a five-year period, including information like UMD’s total number of applicants, with average SAT scores and grade point averages. —NBC News, 19 Nov. 2021

Kids will love playing on the slide, tunnels, climbing structures and splash pad that delightfully sprinkles down water from three big orange structures. —Vicki Salemi, Chron, 17 Jan. 2023

An errant throw from the catcher had Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez adjusting to the throw as the Twins’ Luis Arraez takes cover on the slide. —John Kuntz, cleveland, 31 Dec. 2022

The park posted a video on Facebook this week of a ranger demonstrating the proper form on the slide. —Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022

Following a small gain following the release of the White House’s executive order, crypto prices were back on the slide downward Thursday afternoon… Bitcoin has tumbled about 5% over the past 24 hours. —Declan Harty, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2022

Before the slide’s first big loop, Ramos fell backward on the raft and slammed her head multiple times on the slide, her lawsuit said. —Gabrielle Russon, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Aug. 2020

Cruz's leg appeared to bend awkwardly beneath him while attempting to slide and made hard contact with the legs of Zavala, who tagged Cruz on the slide. —Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023

The swing is secure with a high back, armrests and a front T-bar, while the soft slope on the slide will let your infant feel some wind in their hair without sending them flying. —Alissa Schulman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Feb. 2023

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