Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

cut some slack

English answer:

give someone a break; be forgiving; be reasonable;

Added to glossary by Francesca Siotto
Dec 28, 2004 13:19
19 yrs ago
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English term

cut some slack

English Art/Literary Slang
still from the police laser translation:

Finally (and this will sound trite), do not drive too excessively for the conditions. I have from time to time blundered in a speed trap, being un-attentive to my speed, and have had time to slow down to a point that the officer won't bother pulling me over.
I have found that, for the most part troopers are just doing their job and will likely cut you some slack.

Thanks again

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give someone a break

The police will not be too strict

Idiom:
cut/give (someone) some slack
Slang - To make an allowance for (someone), as in allowing more time to finish something.
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Peer comment(s):

agree James Girard : exactly!
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agree JCEC
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agree Alexander Demyanov
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agree NancyLynn
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agree Asghar Bhatti
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agree Refugio
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks to all of you."
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to cut someone some slack: to stop pressuring or importuning someone; to let someone be

American slang
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go easy on you

relax the rules/law
give you the benefit of the doubt
won't book you, will turn a blind eye if you're seen to be making the effort to slow down
give you a bit of rope/leeway
Peer comment(s):

agree juvera : these are the closest equivalent expressions, explanations
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agree conejo
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agree Gareth McMillan : Show compassion? Not always a good idea- they just do it again.
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be forgiving; be reasonable

and let you off with a warning.
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agree conejo
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