Definition of SLIPPERY SLOPE

Examples of slippery slope in a Sentence

His behavior will lead him down a slippery slope to ruin.

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But there was also significant skepticism about the wisdom of direct U.S. military involvement, about the nature of the opposition, the risk of a slippery slope. — Charles Glass, Harper's magazine, "“Tell Me How This Ends”," 10 Feb. 2019 But in this case the really bad things are a tippy-toe down the slippery slope. — F.h. Buckley, WSJ, "Euthanasia And Organ Harvesting," 17 June 2019 Eskom plans to reduce its staff size (pdf, page 35), but against the backdrop of rising unemployment in South Africa, that’s bound to be a slippery slope that will require strong political will. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "The top South African CEO gig that no one wants," 4 June 2019 Once at the restaurant in his neighborhood with Mary and her fiance, the slippery slope of Bigger’s attachment to his new life in the white world begins. — Prince Shakur, Teen Vogue, ""Native Son" Reflects a World Where Young Black Men Are Often Set Up to Fail," 16 Apr. 2019 But skin-care routines are a slippery slope for someone with my mental makeup. — Jacqueline Kantor, SELF, "How I Balance My Skin-Care Routine and My OCD Symptoms," 22 May 2019 His concerns were echoed by his conservative colleagues, including Roberts, who suggested that second guessing the president’s national security decisions would lead to a slippery slope that could render the president powerless. — Liz Goodwin, BostonGlobe.com, "Key Supreme Court justices appear friendly to travel ban," 25 Apr. 2018 But, just like in the U.S., there are some gun owners who believe any reform is a slippery slope to the banning of all guns. — Zac Fleming, Harper's BAZAAR, "New Zealand Banned Guns After Thoughts and Prayers. Why Can’t America?," 23 Mar. 2019 Here, Walker danced without shame on a slippery slope of responsibility, one that has consumed politics, entertainment and professional sports. — Ben Golliver, SI.com, "From Dolphin Ethics to Moon Landings, Lonnie Walker IV Unloads Scorching Takes," 21 June 2018

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