He might let March 1 deadline for new China tariffs ‘slide’

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Donald Trump says he might let March 1 deadline for new China tariffs ‘slide’ if trade war deal is near.

What does ‘slide’ mean in the above sentence?

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It means that he is considering not enforcing the deadline.

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Yes, it means that he will postpose the deadline and let it “slide” into the future.

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I think another big deadline that will get slid is the one for Brexit. As far as I understand it will get postponed three more times beyond 2050.

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