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thin end of the wedge
Noun
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Japanese Meaning
わずかな受容が連鎖的な侵食や変化につながる危険性を示す兆候 / 初めの小さな譲歩がさらなる広範な変化の先駆けとなる状況 / ほんの少しの許容が、後に体系的な進入や侵食を引き起こすことを暗示する
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(idiomatic) Something that if allowed or accepted to a small degree would lead to systematic encroachment.
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thin end of the wedge
Allowing employees to work from home one day a week may seem harmless, but it could be the thin end of the wedge for more flexible scheduling demands.
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Allowing employees to work from home one day a week may seem harmless, but it could be the thin end of the wedge for more flexible scheduling demands.
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