Take Up The Slack Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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take up the slack What does take up the slack mean?	idiom. make up for a lack of time or effort due to other people
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blue blood What does "blue blood" mean?	someone from a noble or wealthy or aristocratic family	Many of the blue bloods of the town went to the opening of the opera.

crack What does "crack" mean?	break into (a safe or strong box, for example).	He cracked that safe in three minutes.
attract (someone's) attention What does "attract (someone's) attention" mean?	to cause someone to take notice	The strange behavior of the man attracted the attention of the police.
speak for itself/themselves What does "speak for itself/themselves" mean?	to not need explaining	The actions of the men speak for themselves and there is no point talking about it.
lay (something) on the table What does "lay (something) on the table" mean?	to present a matter for discussion	I went to the meeting and laid my concerns about the new product on the table.
school of hard knocks What does "school of hard knocks" mean?	the ordinary experience of learning from work and daily life	She left school early and began to learn about life in the school of hard knocks.
have no business (doing something) What does "have no business (doing something)" mean?	be wrong to do something	The apartment manager has no business asking us about our private business.
get better (at something) What does "get better (at something)" mean?	to improve one's skill at doing something, to improve one's health	The little boy is getting better at riding his bicycle.

on top of the world What does "on top of the world" mean?	to feel very good	I was on top of the world after I received news of the scholarship that I had won.
All over the shop What does "All over the shop" mean?	If something is completely disorganised or confused, it is all over the shop.

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Take Up The Slack Idiom