slippery slope
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slippery slope
- /ˌslɪ.pə.ɹiˈsləʊp/
- /ˌslɪ.pɹiˈsləʊp/
noun slippery slopes
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A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.
I think basing your actions off an assumption like that is a slippery slope that is going to get you in trouble.
Similar: slippy slope, thin edge of the wedge, thin end of the wedge
- A logical fallacy in which a party asserts that a particular result will probably follow from a given decision or circumstance, without necessarily providing any rational argument for the likelihood of the assumed consequence.
- A logical fallacy in which a party asserts that a particular outcome has resulted from a given decision or circumstance by referencing other events that are inconsequentially interconnected.
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noun chain of events
| 中文 | 滑坡 huápō |
|---|---|
| Français | pente glissante, pente savonneuse |
| Русский | ско́льзкий путь skólʹzkij putʹ, ско́льзкая доро́жка skólʹzkaja doróžka |
noun argument that follows a chain of events to some conclusion
| 中文 | 滑坡謬誤 /滑坡谬误 huápō miùwù |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Dammbruchargument |
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