mission creep
noun[U]
disapprovinguk/ˈmɪʃ.ən ˌkriːp/us/ˈmɪʃ.ən ˌkriːp/thefactof doing a muchlargerjobfor alongertimethan wasoriginallyexpected,especiallyin amilitaryoperation
(尤指军事行动中的)使命偏离,任务蠕升Increasing and intensifying
- -ify
- accretion
- accumulate
- accumulative
- add fuel to the fireidiom
- additive
- blaze
- crank
- heighten
- hot up
- increase
- increment
- inflation
- mushroom
- redouble
- resurge
- rocket
- saturation
- scalesomethingup
- stake