English Dictionary

slippery slope

名詞

比喩的用法

(figuratively) A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.

日本語の意味

一度始まると制御が困難となり、最終的に望ましくない結果に至る一連の事象の連鎖 / 悪い結果に向かって進む連鎖的な出来事のプロセス / 抑制が難しく、避けるのが困難な一転不利な状況

Allowing exceptions for one case could be a slippery slope that triggers a cascade of irreversible changes.

一つの事例について例外を認めると、一度始まると止められない連鎖が引き金となり、取り返しのつかない変化を招くおそれがある。

意味（1）

(figuratively) A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.

I think basing your actions off an assumption like that is a slippery slope that is going to get you in trouble.

slippery slopes （ plural ）