starting with a shoe

Definition

A reference to the meme 'Goncharov' where something begins as a tiny, insignificant issue but spirals into a massive problem—like a small snowball rolling downhill. It's an inside-joke way of describing how small problems compound into disasters.

Example Usage

We were just arguing about who did the dishes, but it turned into a full fight—classic case of starting with a shoe.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=starting%20with%20a%20shoe&defid=17560113)

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