Reader's question: Could you explain “pick up the slack”? My comments: "Pick up the slack," or "take up the slack," is an American expression meaning "to do the work that someone else has stopped doing, but which still needs to be done." Examples: When Sue starts going to work, Bob and the kids will have to pick up the slack and help more at home. With our best player injured, other players picked up the slack. ** One of the definitions of "slack": A spell of inactivity or laziness Related stories:
Truth lies somewhere in the middle 本文僅代表作者本人觀點,與本網立場無關。歡迎大家討論學術問題,尊重他人,禁止人身攻擊和發布一切違反國家現行法律法規的內容。 About the author: Nelly Min?is a journalist at the China Daily website. | |
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