So far none of the reformed drinkers has backslid (Time).
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back|slide — «BAK SLYD», intransitive verb, slid, slid|den or slid, slid|ing. to slide back into wrongdoing; gradually return to old habits or practices, especially ones forbidden by a church or by authority; relapse: »So far none of the reformed drinkers has … Useful english dictionary
slid|den — «SLIHD uhn», verb. a past participle of slide: »He has slidden back into his old habits … Useful english dictionary
back·side — /ˈbækˌsaıd/ noun, pl sides [count] informal : the part of the body that a person sits on : buttocks She slid down the snowy hill on her backside. [=behind, bottom] … Useful english dictionary
backslide — back•slide [[t]ˈbækˌslaɪd[/t]] v. slid, slid slid•den, slid•ing 1) to relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities 2) an instance of backsliding • Etymology: 1575–85 back′slid er, n … From formal English to slang
backsliding — back|slid|ing [ bæk,slaıdıŋ ] noun uncount INFORMAL the lazy behavior of someone who goes back to doing something bad after not doing it for some time: I ve quit smoking again, and there ll be no backsliding this time. ╾ back|slid|er noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Backsliding — Back slid ing, a. Slipping back; falling back into sin or error; sinning. [1913 Webster] Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord. Jer. iii. 14. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Backslider — Back slid er, n. One who backslides. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Backsliding — Back slid ing, n. The act of one who backslides; abandonment of faith or duty. [1913 Webster] Our backslidings are many. Jer. xiv. 7. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
backslide — back|slide [ˌbækˈslaıd US ˈbækslaıd] v past tense and past participle backslid [ slıd] to start doing the bad things that you used to do, after having improved your behaviour >backslider[i] n … Dictionary of contemporary English
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
