English · Idiom Candidate

cut someone some slack

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Treat someone with more leniency or tolerance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xử sự với ai đó một cách khoan dung hơn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: give someone more rope or leash

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Cut him some slack, he's having a bad day

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “cut someone some slack” mean?

Treat someone with more leniency or tolerance Literally: give someone more rope or leash

Is “cut someone some slack” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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