give/cut someone some slack
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cut someone some slack — (esp N American informal) To allow someone to act without undue criticism or pressure • • • Main Entry: ↑slack * * * cut/give/someone some slack informal phrase to be less strict with someone … Useful english dictionary
cut someone some slack — verb To make allowances for someone, and not treat a failure severely Hes the new kid on the block and doesnt know the way we do things around here yet. Cut him some slack and let him learn from this. Syn: give someone a break, give someone… … Wiktionary
give someone some slack — cut/give/someone some slack informal phrase to be less strict with someone Cut him a little slack – his father just died. Thesaurus: to give someone permission to do somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
give/cut some slack — give/cut (someone) some slack informal : to treat (someone) in a less harsh or critical way Would you give/cut me some slack? I m doing the best I can. • • • Main Entry: ↑slack … Useful english dictionary
slack — I UK [slæk] / US adjective Word forms slack : adjective slack comparative slacker superlative slackest 1) loose and not pulled tight The fence consisted of two slack strands of barbed wire. The rope suddenly went slack. Her muscles felt slack. 2) … English dictionary
slack — slack1 [slæk] adj [: Old English; Origin: sleac] 1.) hanging loosely, or not pulled tight ≠ ↑taut ▪ Keep the rope slack until I tell you to pull it. 2.) with less business activity than usual ▪ Business remained slack throughout the day. 3.) not… … Dictionary of contemporary English
slack — slack1 [ slæk ] adjective 1. ) loose and not pulled tight: The fence consisted of two slack strands of barbed wire. The rope suddenly went slack. Her muscles felt slack. 2. ) not taking enough care to make sure something is done well: slack… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
List of The Bill characters (Q-Z) — This is a list of characters from the police drama The Bill ordered alphabetically by character surname. For a full list of characters ordered by rank, see list of The Bill characters. The characters are all police officers or civilian staff at… … Wikipedia
Maes Hughes — Infobox animanga character name = Brigadier General Mäes Hughes series = Fullmetal Alchemist caption = first = last = creator = Hiromu Arakawa voiced by = Keiji Fujiwara (JPN) Sonny Strait (ENG) nickname = alias = age = 36 (deceased) gender =… … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
