slippery slope
sli
ˈslɪ
sli
ppe
ry
ri
ri
slope
sloʊp
slowp
British pronunciation
/slˈɪpəɹi slˈəʊp/

Definition und Bedeutung von „slippery slope“ im Englischen

Slippery slope
01

rutschiger Abhang, schiefe Ebene

a situation where a small initial action or decision leads to a chain of events that ultimately results in a more significant and often negative outcome
example
Beispiele
Ignoring small issues in the relationship may create a slippery slope toward bigger problems.
Kleine Probleme in der Beziehung zu ignorieren, kann einen rutschigen Abhang in Richtung größerer Probleme schaffen.
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