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snowball (Noun, Verb)

A ball of snow pressed together, used especially for throwing at someone in play. As a verb, it describes a situation that grows rapidly in size, importance, or intensity.

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Think of a small ball of snow rolling down a hill. As it rolls, it picks up more snow and gets bigger and faster. That i...

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

The boss snowballed the project. → The project snowballed under the boss.

He has a snowball chance. → He has a snowball's chance in hell.