downhill

Everyday

1. Downhill means going down a slope towards the bottom of a hill. tree →
2. A downhill path or road slopes down. tree →
3. Going downhill can mean getting worse, like a game going downhill after a mistake. tree →
4. It's all downhill from here can mean the hard part is over and it will be easy now. tree →

In the lessons

In safety lessons: going downhill on a bike or scooter makes you go faster, so use your brakes gently and early; never ride downhill into a road. In science, things roll downhill because of gravity; water flows downhill. In sport, downhill skiing is a fast race down a mountain. Phrases: «go downhill», «run downhill», «downhill all the way», «downhill skiing».

Examples

• We raced downhill on our bikes. tree →
• Brake gently when you're riding downhill. tree →
• Water always flows downhill. tree →
• The ball rolled downhill into the pond. tree →
• The walk back was easy because it was downhill. tree →
• Things went downhill after we lost the first match. tree →
• It's all downhill from here. tree →
• She won the downhill ski race. tree →
• But as he did so it began to roll very gently downhill. tree →

Note

One word. Opposite: «uphill». Note: «go downhill» about a situation means getting worse, but «it's all downhill from here» can mean either getting easier or getting worse; the context tells you which.