He is slack in answering letters. From LearnThat.org.
slack lime. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
slack water. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He took up the slack. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
slack the rope. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A gradual slack in output. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The forenoon being what he called his slack time he found the earlier part of it most profitably used for sleep. From Wordnik.com. [The Dust Flower] Reference
But not all males want that, and cutting them slack is not on anyone's agenda. From Wordnik.com. [I will not be a foregone conclusion.] Reference
Cutting kids slack is what got me into trouble this year, so there is now NO slack. From Wordnik.com. [What Did YOU Do Before Noon on Friday?] Reference
And hey, recognizing you may need to cut yourself some slack is part of the battle. From Wordnik.com. [The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Mommy | Her Bad Mother] Reference
When you get a bite, drop the rod tip, open the bail, give a 10 count, reel in slack, and set the hook. From Wordnik.com. [A Basic Guide to Catching Northern Pike] Reference
After you strip in slack line, be sure to point the rod tip down toward the line, then pick up the cast. From Wordnik.com. [How to Make a Straighter Flycast] Reference
Casting up, and not too far out, stripping in slack as the line moves back towards you will bet you the deepest. From Wordnik.com. [Split shot] Reference
The Braves don't have the bats to pick up the slack from a declining rotation, having averaged 3 1/2 runs a game this season. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Is the Atlanta Braves' dominance over?] Reference
The stricter fuel-efficiency standards recently announced by the administration will add some near-term slack to the oil markets. From Wordnik.com. [The New Republic - All Feed] Reference
Then, as you strip in slack line, wiggle your rod hand up and down as if you were rapidly tapping a tiny nail with a tiny hammer. From Wordnik.com. [Skate, Skitter & Twitch] Reference
The head angle is almost comically slack, which isn't ideal for climbing. From Wordnik.com. [Singletrack Magazine] Reference
The so-called slack barrel was a container in which dry products were shipped. From Wordnik.com. Reference
So we as citizens have to pick up the slack, which is why I write these letters. From Wordnik.com. [Vail Daily - Top Stories] Reference
"If the water is not moving, which is called slack tide, the fish aren't as hungry.". From Wordnik.com. [naplesnews.com Stories] Reference
What all these cases have in common is what we might appropriately term the slack point. From Wordnik.com. [The Elegant Solution] Reference
Much of this slack, which is the best grade of coal in a pulverized form, is left inside the mines. From Wordnik.com. [Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation] Reference
Also, cutting others some slack, that is, being less judgmental of others, really goes a long way in loving yourself. From Wordnik.com. [Popular Posts Across MetaFilter] Reference
It might be time to ask your boss to cut you a little slack, that is, if you're putting in 11 hours … Allergic to tree pollen?. From Wordnik.com. [Boston.com Top Stories] Reference
RequiredBuilder a command line tool usually used in package building scripts to create a dependency tracking file called slack-required. From Wordnik.com. [O'Reilly News: XML] Reference
A similar species of motion is observed on shaking at one end a long cord held moderately slack, which is expressed by the word undulation. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants] Reference
But the slack is all used up now. From Wordnik.com. [Corraling Kralj] Reference
"slack" - empty plants, unsold inventory and laid off workers. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
Made us stare in slack jawed awe wonder. From Wordnik.com. [The Legendary Stan Winston Has Died! « FirstShowing.net] Reference
As for labor-market "slack," the theory is simple. From Wordnik.com. [THE BIG NEWS THAT WE MISS] Reference
Just look at my school wiki and see if you see any "slack" in there. From Wordnik.com. [What's Wrong with DOPA] Reference
Additionally, WINA has been kind of slack about their site recently. From Wordnik.com. [City Council to fund Jefferson School Repairs at cvillenews.com] Reference
Instead the "slack" should be picked up by fluctuations in government debt. From Wordnik.com. [Finn E. Kydland - Autobiography] Reference
I do believe an old friend dropped in on you this week, kind of slack isn't he!. From Wordnik.com. [At My Table] Reference
If Rush were ever willing to cut anyone else that kind of slack, I might even buy it. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2003-10-01] Reference
So maybe they could cut the same kind of slack for Sharon Gless while she juggled both roles. From Wordnik.com. [GIMME CAGNEY!] Reference
Thus, "slack" in the labor market has increased in the U.S. but has declined in the euro area. From Wordnik.com. [The Trans-Atlantic Inflation Puzzle] Reference
The non-natives need not be white to get cut "slack" but they can't be East Asian non-natives. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: THE DIFFICULTY OF JAPANESE.] Reference
See why an assjack like this should never be cut any kind of slack …. .just an assjack repug. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Limbaugh stands by his Haiti remarks, tells critical caller she’s a ‘bigot’ with ‘tampons in her ears.’] Reference
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