cut sb some slack
informalDefinition
› to 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."Making and accepting apologies
(Definition of cut sb some slack from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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cut sb down to size idiom
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cut sb in phrasal verb
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cut sb off phrasal verb (DRINKS)
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cut sb off phrasal verb (PHONE)
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cut sb out phrasal verb
- cut sb some slack idiom
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cut sb up phrasal verb
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cut sb/sth off phrasal verb
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cut sth down phrasal verb
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cut sth off phrasal verb (REMOVE)
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cut sth off phrasal verb (STOP)
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Synonyms and related words:
- absolution noun
- afraid adjective (SORRY)
- apologetic adjective
- apologize verb
- atone for sth phrasal verb
- crawl back (to sb) idiom
- excuse noun
- excuse verb
- excuse/pardon my French! idiom
- expiate verb
- forge ahead phrasal verb
- if you'll pardon the expression idiom
- overlook verb (FORGIVE)
- pardon (me) idiom
- pardonable adjective
- penance noun
- recompense noun
- reconcile verb
- reconciliation noun
- take sb back phrasal verb (PARTNER)
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