go down a slippery slope

Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words

To begin a course of action that is hard to stop and will likely lead to something worse.

slippery slopeVERB + slippery slope

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go down

Examples (10)

  • If we allow minor rule infractions, we might go down a slippery slope towards complete chaos.
  • He feared that one drink would lead him to go down the slippery slope of alcoholism again.
  • The government worried that easing censorship would cause the country to go down a slippery slope of misinformation.
  • She warned her son that skipping homework could make him go down the slippery slope of academic failure.
  • Once you start accepting bribes, it's easy to go down a slippery slope of corruption.
  • The company's decision to cut corners on safety measures could go down a slippery slope leading to accidents.
  • He was concerned that allowing even small compromises would make them go down the slippery slope of ethical decay.
  • If we don't address this issue now, we risk going down a slippery slope that is difficult to reverse.
  • Many believe that unchecked technological advancement can go down a slippery slope with unforeseen consequences.
  • The committee decided to reject the proposal, fearing it would go down a slippery slope into uncontrolled expansion.