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词汇 let things slide
释义
Idiom
let things slide
Theme: NEGLECT
to ignore the things that one is supposed to do; to fall behind in the doing of one's work.
I am afraid that I have let things slide while I was recovering from my operation.If I let things slide for even one day, I get hopelessly behind in my work.
Idiom
let things slidelet it/things slide
to allow a situation to become slowly worse.
We've really let things slide over the past few months. The accounts are in a terrible state.

let things slide

To let a situation become worse over time through inaction or incompetence. All of our credit cards are maxed out, and we missed our mortgage payment last month—how have we let things slide so badly?

let things slide

 and let something slide
Fig. to ignore the things that one is supposed to do; to fall behind in the doing of one's work. I am afraid that I let the matter slide while I was recovering from my operation. If I let things slide for even one day, I get hopelessly behind in my work.
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