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small end of the wedge

small end of the wedge is the alternative form of thin end of the wedge.

Meaning of thin end of the wedge

Noun

the thin end of the wedge

  1. (idiomatic) Something that if allowed or accepted to a small degree would lead to systematic encroachment.
    • The MP told parliament that legalising cannabis would be the thin end of the wedge.

Questions about small end of the wedge

What is small end of the wedge the alternative form of?
Small end of the wedge is the alternative form of thin end of the wedge.

Words near small end of the wedge in the dictionary

  1. small d democrats
  2. small dick energy
  3. small dog syndrome
  4. Small Eid
  5. small end
  6. small end of the wedge
  7. small ends
  8. small fat
  9. small fats
  10. small final
  11. small finals

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