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a slippery slope
a slippery slope
a situation or habit that is likely to lead to a worse situation or habit If you let kids stay up late a few nights you're on a slippery slope. My advice is to keep away from all drugs. It's a slippery slope.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Erasmus | | - | Late Greek (Latinized) |
| Anu (1) | | AH-noo | Finnish, Estonian |
| Justy | | JUS-tee | English |
| Ernesta | | - | Italian, Lithuanian |
| Phillis | | FIL-is | English |
| Cephas | | SEE-fəs (English) | Biblical, Biblical Latin |