- cut someone some slack N. Amer.
- cut someone some slack N. Amer.informalallow someone some leeway in their conduct.→ slack
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
cut someone some slack N. Amer.
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cut some slack — ► cut some slack N. Amer. informal allow (someone) some leeway in conduct. Main Entry: ↑slack … English terms dictionary
slack — slack1 adjective 1》 not taut or held tightly in position; loose. 2》 (of business or trade) not busy; quiet. 3》 careless, lazy, or negligent. 4》 W. Indian lewd or promiscuous. 5》 (of a tide) neither ebbing nor flowing. noun 1》 the part of a rope… … English new terms dictionary
