The idiom ‘cut someone some slack' means to ‘not be so critical’. This video explains the meaning of the idiom 'cut someone some slack' in English. We explain how to use it with some easy examples for Social and Business English.
Similar to the idiom to ’give someone a break', ‘cutting someone some slack’ means to ease off from being negative towards them. This idiom can also mean to make allowances for someone, like if a child was taking an extra helping of biscuits and his mother gave out to him, the father might say, “Cut the boy some slack!”. This idiom is commonly heard is both social and professional environments.
Further Examples:
Since this is our last soccer practice for the year, I’ll cut you some slack.
Let’s cut her some slack right now. She’s been really busy with her exams.