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the thin end of the wedge

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /stressed ði θɪn ˈend ʌv, ɒv stressed ði wɛdʒ/
    • /ðə θɪn end əv ðə wedʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /stressed ði θɪn ˈend ʌv, ɒv stressed ði wɛdʒ/

Definition of the thin end of the wedge words

  • phrase the thin end of the wedge If you say that something is the thin end of the wedge, you mean that it appears to be unimportant at the moment, but that it is the beginning of a bigger, more harmful development. 0
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Parts of speech for The thin end of the wedge

noun
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the thin end of the wedge popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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