{v. phr.} To go more slowly than usual. * /The road was slippery, so Mr. Jones slowed down the car./ * /Pat once could run a mile in five minutes, but now that he's older he's slowing down./ Compare: LET UP(2). STEP DOWN. Contrast: SPEED UP.
SLOW DOWN
Meaning of SLOW DOWN in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012