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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.)

Expressions Connexes

Out of fashion

No longer trendy or popular

comic relief

a funny moment in a serious situation

pledge one's word

to make a serious or formal promise

thank your lucky stars

to feel grateful for good fortune

Seize the day

to take advantage of the present moment

out of the picture

no longer involved or relevant