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slack off

Idioms  

  1. Decrease in activity or intensity, as in If business ever slacks off we can go on vacation, or When the project fell behind schedule again, she thought we were slacking off. [Second half of 1800s]

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I’ve heard it repeatedly from experts: The greatest risk of working out alone is bad form, leading to inefficient movement, slacking off and higher chance of injury.

From The Wall Street Journal

When it comes to exercise, it can be easy to slack off.

From The Wall Street Journal

With her apartment a flood zone and her landlord slacking off on the maintenance, Linda and her daughter are forced to live at a nearby hotel.

From Salon

We may choose to slack off on the job because we’re burned out or dissatisfied with our working conditions.

From Salon

If teammates slacked off in practice after partying late, he’d shoot them extra hard puck passes.

From Seattle Times

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