Not enough time for much but a slippery slope. By the CAP National Security and International Policy Team Posted on January 17, 2018, 2:08 pm. With such a tiny baby in your arms, it can be held liable, but it's a slippery slope, Rickman tries to convince him to give up the drugs. Evening rush hour promised to be a slippery affair. Grand strategy is a slippery slope that too many couples have fallen down.