American Idioms and Expressions

Let Things Slide Idiom

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let things slide
What does let things slide mean?
ignore the things that one is supposed to doRecently, I have let things slide and my apartment is very messy.
let things slide
What does let things slide mean?
to ignore the things that one is supposed to do Recently, I have let things slide and my apartment is very messy.


Some Random Idioms
a hot potato
What does "a hot potato" mean?
a situation that is likely to cause trouble to the person handling itThe issue of the non-union workers is a hot potato that we must deal with.
ass bandit
What does "ass bandit" mean?
male homosexual
attend to (someone or something)
What does "attend to (someone or something)" mean?
to take care or deal with someone or somethingThe doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.
at this stage of the game
What does "at this stage of the game" mean?
at some point, at some time during an activity at some point, at some time during an activityAt this stage of the game I don't think that we should spend more money on the project.
dash off (something) or dash (something) off
What does "dash off (something) or dash (something) off" mean?
to write or finish something quickly I plan to dash off a letter before I go to work.

get off on the wrong foot
What does "get off on the wrong foot" mean?
to make a bad start to a relationship or something elseUnfortunately my relationship with my new teacher got off on the wrong foot.
no problem
What does "no problem" mean?
idiom. no worries or concerns; everything is fine
post
What does "post" mean?
steering column in a car
Quiet before the Storm
What does "Quiet before the Storm" mean?
When you know that something is about to go horribly wrong, but hasn't just yet, then you are in the quiet before the storm.
sit on one's hands
What does "sit on one's hands" mean?
to do nothing, to fail to helpThe manager sat on her hands and refused to do anything about the complaints that she had received.
get out of bed on the wrong side or get out on the wrong side of bed
What does "get out of bed on the wrong side or get out on the wrong side of bed" mean?
to be in a bad mood I think that the girl got out of bed on the wrong side as she is not talking to anyone today.

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