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Madhulk Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

Pick up the slack...

Jonathan: Hey, Clark. Football game on TV. You wanna watch it with me?

Clark: Don't you have work to do?

Jonathan: Nah, chores can wait. Besides-- whoa!
I earned a rest. You can pick up the slack for me, can't ya?
He wants to cut Clark some slack as well? Let him rest too?
  

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Other way around, Jonathan wants to rest, so he's asking Clark to work during his break.

  • Other way around, Jonathan wants to rest, so he's asking Clark to work during his break.
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Other way around, Jonathan wants to rest, so he's asking Clark to work during his break.

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