slip back to old ways
to return to past bad habits
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He tried to quit sugar but slipped back to old ways.”
“After a month of healthy eating, he felt tired and slipped back to old ways by ordering fast food every night.”
“Despite his sincere vow to maintain a disciplined routine, the pressures of his new position caused him to slip back to old ways of procrastination and neglect.”
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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all the way to Egery and back
The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.
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any old nook or cranny
Alternative form of any nook or cranny.
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back down
To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have.
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back forty
The most remote or inaccessible part of any place.
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back gammon player
A person, chiefly a homosexual, who has anal sex.
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back in the game
Having recovered from a disadvantageous position.
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back into
To advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where one's own team has also lost.
Last updated August 10, 2026