Cut me some slack.
It means
1) "give me some break"
2) to allow someone a reprieve from the consequences of an action
E.g. Please cut me some slack, I'm a international student and I was just a few miles over the speed limit.
It means
1) "give me some break"
2) to allow someone a reprieve from the consequences of an action
E.g. Please cut me some slack, I'm a international student and I was just a few miles over the speed limit.
1. slack
ReplyDelete1.1.Something that is slack is loose and not firmly stretched or tightly in position.
1.2 A slack period is one in which there is not much work or activity.
2. reprieve : If someone who has been sentenced in a court is reprieved, their punishment is officially delayed or cancelled.