Daily life
slip back into something
return to a familiar way
To slip back into something means to return easily to a familiar way of doing or behaving.
Hear it in real life
Did rehearsals feel strange after the break?
At first, but we soon slipped back into our old rhythm.
After the holiday, I slipped back into my normal routine within a day.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: After the holiday, I slipped back ‸ my old routine within a day.
Say: After the holiday, I slipped back into my old routine within a day.
Use “into” after “slip back” when describing returning to a familiar routine.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
slip back into an old rhythm; slipped back into our routine; slip back into bad habits
Your turn: say it out loud
After the holiday, I slipped back into my normal routine within a day.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
slip back into something
return to a familiar way
“After the holiday, I slipped back into my normal routine within a day.”
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