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idiomcut sb (some) slack AmEAmE(also cut sb (a little) slack)spoken to make it easier for someone to do something, or criticize them less, because of their special situation:Come on, cut me a little slack. I only owe you fifty bucks. You'll get it back next week, I promise.One highway patrolman said he is sometimes nice to teenagers.. "I'll cut them some slack because their insurance rates already are sky-high and a warning may scare them into driving more safely."
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