“A slippery slope”
定義
A situation that can quickly lead to worse problems.
例句
Examples
“Ignoring quality is a slippery slope.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
Ignoring quality is _____.Compare with the original example
Ignoring quality is a slippery slope.
Write a two-line conversation using “A slippery slope”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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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."
- Should I interpret "A slippery slope" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.