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单词 let something slide
释义

let something slide

1Negligently allow something to deteriorate: Papa had let the business slide after Mama’s death...
  • Unfortunately, he has let things slide; he has allowed the laws against immorality to become a dead letter, and the Viennese to do very much as they please.
  • As many of you know, they cannot let a snide comment slide; they cannot turn the other cheek and allow the lecture, talk, forum or film to progress.
  • I have to find/make friends and maintain relationships, not letting them slide because ‘we won't be here for long‘.

Synonyms

neglect, pay little/no attention to, not attend to, be remiss about, be lax about, shirk, skimp on, let something go downhill, let something go to seed
1.1Allow something to go without punishment: she isn’t one to let such behaviour slide...
  • I let her comments slide at the time.
  • It frightened Trent a little bit and made him feel very uneasy but he let it slide.
  • Because this is your first offense, I will let it slide.
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