Money & finance
slip into something
gradually develop a harmful habit
To slip into a harmful habit means to begin doing it gradually, often without intending to.
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How did you end up with so much debt?
I slipped into overspending after I started using several shopping apps.
People can slip into overspending when online shopping becomes part of their daily routine.
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Not: I slipped to overspending after I started using several shopping apps.
Say: I slipped into overspending after I started using several shopping apps.
The phrase takes “into” before the habit or behaviour that develops.
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slip into overspending; slip into bad habits
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People can slip into overspending when online shopping becomes part of their daily routine.
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slip into something
gradually develop a harmful habit
“People can slip into overspending when online shopping becomes part of their daily routine.”
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