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cut someone some slack

cut some·one some slack
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht suhm-wuhn, -wuh n suhm slak]
    • /kʌt ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən sʌm slæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht suhm-wuhn, -wuh n suhm slak]
    • /kʌt ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən sʌm slæk/

Definitions of cut someone some slack words

  • noun cut someone some slack to be less demanding of someone; ease up on someone 3
  • verb cut someone some slack To make allowances for someone, and not treat a failure severely. 0
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cut someone some slack popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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