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a slippery slope

a slippery slope (a slippery slope)

Idiom Law

Signification

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

une action qui semble mener à des conséquences indésirables ou dangereuses (une aksion ki semble mener a de konsekans indésirables o dangereuses)

Phrases d'exemple

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

"Commencer à ignorer de petites violations peut mener à une pente glissante de problèmes juridiques plus importants." (Komerser a ignorer de petites violasions peut mener a **une pente glissante** de problems juridiques plus importants.)

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