Pick up the slack
[pɪk ʌp ðə slæk]
phrase daily fill
LanguageEnglish (United Kingdom)
Meaning- To do work that someone else has stopped doing or is not doing well
Pronunciationpɪk ʌp ðə slæk
How it is usedUsed when a teammate is absent and you have to do their work too.
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