slippery slope love

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A tricky precarious situation, especially one that leads gradually but inexorably to disaster.

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  • noun idiomatic A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.
  • noun An argument that follows a chain of events or causes and effects to some conclusion.

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  • I love this expression.

    November 2, 2007