The expression “the thin end of the wedge” refers to
Дұрыс жауабы мен түсіндірмесі
Жауабы: a small first step likely to lead to something much worse
“The thin end of the wedge” — кейін ауырырақ салдарға әкелетін кішкентай алғашқы қадам.
«Тұрақты тіркестер» тақырыбынан тағы
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