slip back
verb1
To return to a previous habit
- The 20-year-old started life as a central defender at Charlton Athletic and even though he has been used on the right side of defence by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp he slipped back into his old routine with real aplomb, showing his awareness with a series of crucial interceptions.2017 November 14, Phil McNulty, “England 0-0 Brazil”, in BBC News: