slippery slope
nounDefinition of slippery slope
: a course of action that seems to lead inevitably from one action or result to another with unintended consequences
Examples of slippery slope in a Sentence
His behavior will lead him down a slippery slope to ruin.
Recent Examples on the Web
On the contrary, Joachim Low's Germany now find themselves on the slippery slope to disaster, just five years on from their World Cup triumph, which was the culmination of 15 years of self-evaluation, reinvention and resurgence. — SI.com, "Das Reboot (Part 2): Where Do Joachim Low's Germany Go From Here?," 7 Sep. 2019 Fortunately, what could have been a slippery slope to vandalism, abandonment and, eventually, demolition never got that far. — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, "110-year-old South Side San Antonio home getting a complete renovation," 19 Aug. 2019 One dog went down a slippery slope after exploring a sewer drain and found itself unable to get out Thursday in Pinellas Park, according to Pinellas Park Police Department. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida cops pull dog from sewer," 9 Aug. 2019 Luann de Lesseps knows sobriety can be a slippery slope. — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, "RHONY: Luann de Lesseps Denies Ramona Singer's Allegation That She's 'Drinking on the Side'," 18 July 2019 Even in the West, this quest can, in the name of harmony, become a slippery slope. — The Atlantic, "The Metamorphosis," 11 July 2019 Get back into an exercise habit Breaking an exercise routine is a slippery slope. — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, "Overindulge this weekend? This 'Summer Mondays' routine will help you hit the reset button," 8 July 2019 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 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slippery slope.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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