cut someone some slack

/kʌt ˈsʌmwʌn sʌm slæk/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. darle un respiro a alguien

    • Cut him some slack, he's new here.

      Dale un respiro, es nuevo aquí.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa cut someone some slack?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Cut him some ___, he's new here.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a cut someone some slack?

noun

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