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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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SOME SLACK
Dear Teachers,
1. It's hard to suggest a gift for him since I know nothing off him.
- "know nothing off him" here means "know nothing about him", right?
2. Your Dad always wants you to be happy, so why not cut him some slack?
- "cut him some slack" means "give him a rest", right?
Thanks a bunch to Teachers,
Stevenukd.
1. It's hard to suggest a gift for him since I know nothing off him.
- "know nothing off him" here means "know nothing about him", right?
2. Your Dad always wants you to be happy, so why not cut him some slack?
- "cut him some slack" means "give him a rest", right?
Thanks a bunch to Teachers,
Stevenukd.
Top answer
Steven, is that you? Know nothing of him, not off him. Yes, your meaning is correct, and I would suggest that "know nothing about him" is the more common way that I've heard it said.
- Steven, is that you?
- Know nothing of him, not off him.
- Yes, your meaning is correct, and I would suggest that "know nothing about him" is the more common way that I've heard it said.
- " Those are both idiomatic too.
- It means to not be so demanding or to accept some shortcomings.
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Steven, is that you?
Know nothing of him, not off him. Yes, your meaning is correct, and I would suggest that "know nothing about him" is the more common way that I've heard it said.
"Cut him some slack" - other phrases are "give him a break" or "don't be so hard on him." Those are both idiomatic too. It means to not be so demanding or to accept some shortcomings.
Know nothing of him, not off him. Yes, your meaning is correct, and I would suggest that "know nothing about him" is the more common way that I've heard it said.
"Cut him some slack" - other phrases are "give him a break" or "don't be so hard on him." Those are both idiomatic too. It means to not be so demanding or to accept some shortcomings.
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