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a slippery slope

Idiom Law

Meaning

a course of action that seems to lead to undesirable or dangerous consequences

Example Sentences

"Starting to ignore small violations can lead to a slippery slope of bigger legal issues."

Related Expressions

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to make a wrong assumption

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To speak nonsense or about something one knows little about.

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not subject to the law; thinking one is untouchable by rules

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to be nervous, tense, or easily upset

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