Collocations for slide - noun
1. in photography
slide + NOUN
film
presentation, show
He gave a fascinating slide show on climbing in the Himalayas.
presentation, show
He gave a fascinating slide show on climbing in the Himalayas.
projector
2. for use with a microscope
3. change to a lower/worse condition
ADJECTIVE
downhill,
downward
inevitable, inexorable
long, slow, steady
her slow slide into drug addiction
inevitable, inexorable
long, slow, steady
her slow slide into drug addiction
precipitous,
steep
slippery (esp. BrE)
the start of a slippery slide down to family breakdown
slippery (esp. BrE)
the start of a slippery slide down to family breakdown
economic,
stock-market
VERB + slide
begin
continue
The country is continuing the slide into chaos and violence.
continue
The country is continuing the slide into chaos and violence.
halt,
prevent,
stop
reverse
reverse
PREPOSITION
slide down
He began his slide down the slippery slope of alcohol abuse.
He began his slide down the slippery slope of alcohol abuse.
slide in
to stop the slide in the dollar
to stop the slide in the dollar
slide into
No one could prevent the inexorable slide into war.
No one could prevent the inexorable slide into war.
slide towards/toward
the market's recent slide towards/toward panic
the market's recent slide towards/toward panic