boiling frog

== English == === Etymology === From a widespread misconception describing a frog slowly being boiled alive. The premise is that if a frog is placed in boiling water, it will jump out, but if it is placed in cold water that is slowly heated, it will not perceive the danger and will be cooked to death. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ˌfɹɒɡ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ˌfɹɑɡ/ Hyphenation: boil‧ing frog === Noun === boiling frog (plural boiling frogs) (idiomatic, often attributively) A person who, or thing which, is in a gradually worsening situation without any realization of the peril until it is too late. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== camel's nose salami tactics === Further reading === boiling frog on Wikipedia.Wikipedia