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the thin end of the wedge
the thin end of the wedge
the thin end of the wedge
(
British & Australian
)
the start of a harmful development
There are those who see the closure of the hospital as the thin end of the wedge.
See
be thin on the ground
,
a fine line
,
spread too thin
,
wear thin
See also:
end
,
of
,
thin
,
wedge
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Redmund
-
Irish
Kiley
KIE-lee
English
Gjord
-
Swedish (Rare)
Yarav'am
-
Biblical Hebrew
Damokles
-
Greek Mythology
Amandus
-
Late Roman
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