
cut some slack
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English Dictionarycut sb some slack INFORMALto not judge someone as severely as you usually would because they are having problems at the present time:
"Andrew's late again." "Cut him some slack - his wife's just had a baby." [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomscut some slackcut (someone) some slack [American & Australian, informal]to allow someone to do something that is not usually allowed, or to treat someone less severely than is usual.
Officials have asked the Environmental Protection Agency to cut Utah some slack in enforcing the Clean Air Act. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
cut someone some slackcut (someone) some slack [American & Australian, informal]to allow someone to do something that is not usually allowed, or to treat someone less severely than is usual.
Officials have asked the Environmental Protection Agency to cut Utah some slack in enforcing the Clean Air Act. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲