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ESLPod_0312_WE_0298 Different Work Styles The phrase "to slack off," in this podcast, means to play or be lazy when one should be working: "Oren doesn't like working with Helen because she always slacks off and makes other people do all the work." The word "slack" refers to something that is loose, or not tight: "The fishing line was still slack, so we knew that we hadn't caught a fish yet." Or, "The telephone cable is too slack and it's almost touching the ground." The word "slacks" means pants: "Should I wear these black slacks, or my gray ones?" The phrase "to cut (someone) some slack" means to not be so critical of someone: "Fiona always talks about the mistakes I make when playing piano. I'm doing the best I can, and I wish she would cut me some slack!"

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ESLPod 312 slack Business

Id	ESLPod_0312_WE_0298
Episode Id	ESLPod 312
Episode Title	Different Work Styles
Phrase	slack
Text	The phrase "to slack off," in this podcast, means to play or be lazy when one should be working: "Oren doesn't like working with Helen because she always slacks off and makes other people do all the work." The word "slack" refers to something that is loose, or not tight: "The fishing line was still slack, so we knew that we hadn't caught a fish yet." Or, "The telephone cable is too slack and it's almost touching the ground." The word "slacks" means pants: "Should I wear these black slacks, or my gray ones?" The phrase "to cut (someone) some slack" means to not be so critical of someone: "Fiona always talks about the mistakes I make when playing piano. I'm doing the best I can, and I wish she would cut me some slack!"
Topics	Business

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