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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Example Sentences

Some dogs pull and when they get tired they slack off but they keep enough pull on the harness tug so it appears they are working while they are really resting.

From Literature

I’d always assumed it was yet another perk of being the commander’s kid and that she was just plain lazy and slacking off in classes.

From Literature

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

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