cut some slack

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to be less critical of sb or less strict with them

   Cut him some slack until he can overcome...

   Cut me some slack, Jack.

In the movies · 4

• Cut him some slack until he can overcome...American History X1998
• so I m gonna cut you some slackThe Hateful Eight2015
• Cut me some slack, Jack.Airplane!1980
• Cut some slack. She watched her mom get butchered.Scream1996
• Let's cut them some slack, okay?Apollo 131995
• We gotta cut her some slack. Help her out.Cruella2021
• Cut him some slack. What difference does it make?Thir13en Ghosts2001
• I'll cut you some slack seeing as it's Lt. Wolfe's first day. Thank you.The Pacifier2005

Learn it in full scenes

• American History X1998
  • Sweeney Makes Danny a Deal
  • Derek Vinyard's TV Interview
  • The Basketball Court Bet
• Airplane!1980
  • The White Zone vs the Red Zone
  • Elaine Leaves Ted at the Airport
  • Ted Meets Elaine on the Plane

From the same entry

• take up the slack
• slack off

More idioms

• get your act together
• around the corner
• at all times
• on the spur of the moment
• read between the lines
• make an exception
• not in the least
• play games
• sleep like a log
• the end of the line
• one of those things
• give my love to