| 单词 | to give some slack |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give (or cut) (a person) some slack c. to give (or cut) (a person) some slack, to show (a person) understanding or restraint, to give (one) a chance. U.S. slang (chiefly Black English). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > compassion > feel pity for [verb (transitive)] > have mercy upon sparec825 milceeOE arec1000 i-milcec1000 to have (also take) mercy on (also upon, of)a1225 to show (also do) mercy (to)a1225 methec1225 savea1382 miltha1400 tender1442 to take to (also into) mercy1523 mercify1596 bemercy1660 to give (or cut) (a person) some slack1968 1968 M. F. Jackmon in Jones & Neal Black Fire (1969) 555 Say, baby, light'n up on me—gimme some slack. 1969 H. R. Brown Die Nigger Die! ii. 29 Now, if the brother couldn't come back behind that, I usually cut him some slack. 1971 Current Slang (Univ. S. Dakota) Winter 3 Cut me some slack!, to give one a chance. (imperative.) 1973 Black World May 39/1 Tradesmen give them no slack in the unfamiliar bargaining processes. < as lemmas |
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