Cut Someone Some Slack
To be less critical or demanding of someone; give them extra patience or understanding when they're having a hard time.
Examples
- They missed the deadline because of the server outage, so cut them some slack this week at the meeting.
- Cut your brother some slack — he just started that new job and it's a lot to juggle.
- Honestly, I'm going to cut myself some slack tonight and skip the workout; I need the rest.
Quote
The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great at whatever they want to do.
Remix: Try to lift folks up and let them go after their own wins.