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slim someone down
to cause someone to lose weight. They started to slim her down in the hospital, but she gained the weight back as soon as she got out. The dietitian slimmed down all the patients under his care.

slim chance

a slight chance; a small chance. There is a slim chance that I will arrive on Monday, but Tuesday is more likely.
See also: chance

slim down

to become thinner; to lose weight. You have really slimmed down a lot since I last saw you. I need to eat less so I can slim down. He slimmed down quite a bit after he had his health problem.


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You can too find out skis that are slenderly broader, with elliptical tips and slimly shorter length that is easier for the racing edition of the sport.
40pm on Wednesday, by a slimly -built man aged between 15 and 20, and wearing a blue hooded top and black tracksuit trousers.
 
 
 
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