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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What once felt like steady ground for many leaders now feels like a slippery slope into oblivion with no glimmer of a return.
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Jamie Griffith, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Showcasing that is really important, just to see the slippery slope and to see someone so strong go down this rabbit hole.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Board member Dan Courtney, a neighboring resident, expressed concern that supporting the naming could be a slippery slope.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Like with all forms of betting, wagering on prediction markets can be a slippery slope.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 10 May 2025
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Jamie Griffith, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Showcasing that is really important, just to see the slippery slope and to see someone so strong go down this rabbit hole.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Board member Dan Courtney, a neighboring resident, expressed concern that supporting the naming could be a slippery slope.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Like with all forms of betting, wagering on prediction markets can be a slippery slope.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 10 May 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 11 Jun. 2025.
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