on the slide

idiom

chiefly British

: becoming worse in condition

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

Examples of on the slide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spurs’ free cash plunged into the red during the stadium build – and is on the slide again after big transfer outlay Line chart of Tottenham Hotspur cash and equivalents and Free Cash Flow (FCF), where latter nosedived during stadium build, but is in decline again following big transfer spend. —Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025

Scott Sinclair was already on the slide and Joleon Lescott’s time at Villa would be known for his apparent accidental tweeting of a new car immediately after relegation was sealed. —The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 23 July 2024

There are at least four other lawsuits against the haunted house, some victims claiming they too were injured on the slide. —Nbc New York, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024

But with the construction, county officials have restricted pedestrian access on the slide from 8 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. to allow construction crews to work on the project. —Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024

Rhymes for on the slide

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified