EN · C1 · idiom

a slippery slope

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niebezpieczny precedens prowadzący do dalszych ustępstw

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a slippery slope

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EN · C1

Another Exception

  1. A

    Shall we let one group submit late?

    Pozwolimy jednej grupie oddać projekt później?

  2. B

    That could be a slippery slope.

    To może stworzyć niebezpieczny precedens prowadzący do dalszych ustępstw.

  3. A

    Do the other groups know the extension rules?

    Czy inne grupy znają zasady przedłużenia?

  4. B

    Let's send everyone the same criteria.

    Wyślijmy wszystkim te same kryteria.

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Translations

Polishniebezpieczny precedens prowadzący do dalszych ustępstwexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanein gefährlicher Weg zu weiteren ZugeständnissenexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishuna pendiente hacia concesiones cada vez mayoresexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianопасный путь к дальнейшим уступкамexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Dopuszczenie jednego wyjątku może prowadzić do kolejnych ustępstw.

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English

Allowing one exception could be a slippery slope.

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German

Eine Ausnahme könnte gefährlich zu weiteren Zugeständnissen führen.

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Spanish

Permitir una excepción podría iniciar una pendiente hacia más concesiones.

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Russian

Одно исключение может открыть опасный путь к дальнейшим уступкам.

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Grammar

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a slippery slope
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Allowing one exception could be a slippery slope.

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