“A slippery slope”
Definition
A situation that can quickly lead to worse problems.
Examples
Examples
“Ignoring quality is a slippery slope.”
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Ignoring quality is _____.Compare with the original example
Ignoring quality is a slippery slope.
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- What does "A slippery slope" mean?
- "A slippery slope" means a situation that can quickly lead to worse problems.
- How do you use "A slippery slope" in a sentence?
- Example: "Ignoring quality is a slippery slope."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "A slippery slope"?
- Скользкая дорожка, ведущая к худшим проблемам. / Իրավիճակ, որը կարող է արագ ավելի վատ խնդիրների բերել։