slack off

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]

Example Sentences

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.

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

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

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The snow began to slack off after the sun came up, but more is expected, and winds are forecast to pick up later Friday morning.

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At some stations, inked deputies allegedly threatened “work slowdowns” where gang members would slack off on their duties if they didn’t get their way, according to the report.

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