“Cut someone some slack”
Definicja
To be less critical of someone.
Przykłady
Examples
“Cut him some slack — he’s new here.”
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Cut him some slack — he’s new here.Compare with the original example
Cut him some slack — he’s new here.
Write a two-line conversation using “Cut someone some slack”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Cut someone some slack" mean?
- "Cut someone some slack" means to be less critical of someone.
- How do you use "Cut someone some slack" in a sentence?
- Example: "Cut him some slack — he’s new here."
- Should I interpret "Cut someone some slack" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.