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Discover LudwigThe phrase "cut him some slack" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when asking someone to be more lenient or forgiving towards another person.
Example: "I know he made a mistake, but you should cut him some slack; everyone has off days."
Alternatives: "give him a break" or "be easy on him."
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Cut him some slack.
So I can cut him some slack.
Wish they'd cut him some slack.
But let's cut him some slack.
I hope they cut him some slack.
Cut him some slack, he deserves it.
But Manager Joe Girardi cut him some slack.
"You got to cut him some slack," Dr. Dobson said.
"I could cut him some slack," Mr. Bennett said.
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When Harry Belafonte was on recently, for example, Colbert cut him some admiring slack and even joined in singing "Jamaica Farewell," instead of ripping into Belafonte for being a lefty agitator.
Mr. Russell Beale, for his part, has been talked about to play Lear in due course at this address, in which case why not cut him some allowably loopy slack? "London Assurance" marks this actor's gusto-filled comic tempest before he turns his attentions towards the storm.
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