slippery slope
noun
: a course of action that seems to lead inevitably from one action or result to another with unintended consequences
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His behavior will lead him down a slippery slope to ruin.
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Sloth, after all, is a deadly sin, and it was often seen as the first step on the slippery slope to perdition.
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JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Her debaters warned of a slippery slope.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
From a channel perspective, pure-play e-commerce platforms are nabbing share across price points, though some of those can be a slippery slope for brands.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The Broncos stand on a slippery slope.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Her debaters warned of a slippery slope.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
From a channel perspective, pure-play e-commerce platforms are nabbing share across price points, though some of those can be a slippery slope for brands.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The Broncos stand on a slippery slope.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slippery slope
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“Slippery slope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slippery%20slope. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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