Growth in the business slowed down rather than increasing as expected.
slow down the pace/rate of sth »US employers slowed down the pace of hiring last month.
»""We see no signs of the demand slowing up,"" he said.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
slow sth down/up — UK US slow (sb/sth) down/up Phrasal Verb with slow({{}}/sləʊ/ verb [I or T] ► to become slower or less active, or to make something slower or less active: »Growth in the business slowed down rather than increasing as expected. slow down the… … Financial and business terms
ˌslow (sth) ˈdown — phrasal verb same as slow The new government is slowing down the pace of reform.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
slow sb down — UK US slow (sb/sth) down/up Phrasal Verb with slow({{}}/sləʊ/ verb [I or T] ► to become slower or less active, or to make something slower or less active: »Growth in the business slowed down rather than increasing as expected. slow down the… … Financial and business terms
slow sb down/up — UK US slow (sb/sth) down/up Phrasal Verb with slow({{}}/sləʊ/ verb [I or T] ► to become slower or less active, or to make something slower or less active: »Growth in the business slowed down rather than increasing as expected. slow down the… … Financial and business terms
slow sb/sth down — UK US slow (sb/sth) down/up Phrasal Verb with slow({{}}/sləʊ/ verb [I or T] ► to become slower or less active, or to make something slower or less active: »Growth in the business slowed down rather than increasing as expected. slow down the… … Financial and business terms
slow sb/sth down/up — UK US slow (sb/sth) down/up Phrasal Verb with slow({{}}/sləʊ/ verb [I or T] ► to become slower or less active, or to make something slower or less active: »Growth in the business slowed down rather than increasing as expected. slow down the… … Financial and business terms
slow sth up — UK US slow (sb/sth) down/up Phrasal Verb with slow({{}}/sləʊ/ verb [I or T] ► to become slower or less active, or to make something slower or less active: »Growth in the business slowed down rather than increasing as expected. slow down the… … Financial and business terms
ˌslow (sb/sth) ˈdown — phrasal verb to move at a slower speed, or to make someone or something move at a slower speed Slow down! You re driving too fast.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
slow*/*/*/ — [sləʊ] adj I 1) not moving or happening fast This bus is really slow.[/ex] a long slow walk to the top of the hill[/ex] She s a slow worker, but reliable.[/ex] Progress has been painfully slow (= very slow).[/ex] The government has been slow to… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
slow — 1 adjective 1 MOVE ETC not moving, being done, or happening quickly: a slow train | a slow, smoochy dance at the end of the evening | The computer s just so slow today, isn t it? 2 LONG TIME a) taking a long time or a longer time than usual: With … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
