thin end of the wedge

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Definitions of thin end of the wedge words

noun thin end of the wedge anything unimportant in itself that implies the start of something much larger 0
noun thin end of the wedge (Idiomatic) Something that if allowed or accepted to a small degree would lead to systematic encroachment. 0

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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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