The anecdotal track record of people making slippery-slope predictions in the political domain is replete with bad forecasts.
They succeed by using delightfully revealing analogies and similes, some borrowed from their prior work, that make slippery concepts sit still for study.The notion of "quantum entanglement" makes more sense when depicted as a pair of loaded dice.
Traditionally, public works officials have opposed fruit trees because of maintenance concerns, she said, like sidewalks stained or made slippery by fallen rotted fruit.
Hayek made the slipperiest of slippery slope arguments: the smallest move toward the expansion of government would lead to a cascade of bad consequences that would result in full-blown authoritarian socialism.
A study of what makes bananas slippery has won one of this year's 'Ig Nobel' prizes.
On days of heavy rain, water pools on the floors of the sanctuary, making it slippery, he said.
Soap residue can build up on the interior of the tub making it slippery.
The surface of the track is smooth and dusty, making it slippery and not hard on the tires, although it is tricky to find a good grip.
Homes of I.D.P.s stood improbably amid the sheer escarpments, and their sullage trickled down the stairs, making them slippery.
If you're wearing a shirt made of slippery fabric, secure the cuff in place with a safety pin.
