CUT SOMEONE SOME SLACK
cut someone some slack: translation
cut someone a break & cut someone some slack
Sl. to give someone a break; to allow someone a reprieve from the consequences of an action. •
Come on, cut me a break! I'm a good guy!
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I was only a few minutes late! Cut me a break! Don't dock my pay!
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Cut me some slack and I'll be sure to pay you all I owe in a month.