cut some slack

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   不过于挑剔某人；对某人宽容些

   to be less critical of sb or less strict with them

   Cut him some slack until he can overcome...

   Cut me some slack, Jack.

电影里这样说 · 4 部

• 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
• - Cut me some slack. - What do you mean it's your ass?Unstoppable2010

在完整场景里学

• 美国X档案1998
  • 逼学生写哥哥的论文：here's the drill（规矩是这样的）
  • 简报会上放仇恨录像：pin something on someone（栽赃）
  • 球场上打赌抢地盘：make ends meet（勉强维持生计）
• 空前绝后满天飞1980
  • 机场喇叭为白区红区吵翻：gave at the office（在单位捐过了）
  • 登机口前恳求复合被拒：ancient history（陈年旧事）
  • 空乘递来一本怪书：anything light（轻松点的）

同一词条的短语

• take up the slack
• slack off

习语频道里接下来

• 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