slippery slide

Frequency: 4.82.5 per million words

Often used metaphorically for a path leading to negative consequences.

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Examples (10)

  • The icy patch on the road created a slippery slide for the car.
  • He warned us that the wet leaves had made the path a slippery slide.
  • Without proper precautions, the economic downturn could become a slippery slide into recession.
  • She found herself on a slippery slide after making that one bad decision.
  • The children loved playing on the wet grass, turning it into a slippery slide.
  • The politician feared a slippery slide from public disapproval to complete ostracization.
  • The company's declining profits were a clear sign of a slippery slide.
  • The smooth, wet rocks near the waterfall made for a dangerous, slippery slide.
  • He described his descent into addiction as a slippery slide he couldn't escape.
  • Be careful on the stairs; they've become a slippery slide after the rain.