كيف تنطق "a slippery slope"

expression

uh SLIP-uh-ree SLOHP

التعريف

A situation or action that is likely to lead to more serious or negative consequences, often in a way that is hard to stop once it begins.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɫɪpɝi/, /ˈsɫɪpɹi/ /ˈsɫoʊp

الإنجليزية البريطانية

æɪ/ /slˈɪpəɹi/ /slˈəʊp

أمريكي

uh SLIP-uh-ree SLOHP

بريطاني

uh SLIP-uh-ree SLOHP

Allowing one exception can be a slippery slope to more rule-breaking.

Some people think that skipping school is a slippery slope to dropping out.

Introducing small fees can quickly become a slippery slope to higher costs.

Be careful—making exceptions is a slippery slope you might regret later.