slacking off

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• slacking — noun the evasion of work or duty • Syn: ↑shirking, ↑soldiering, ↑goofing off, ↑goldbricking • Derivationally related forms: ↑goldbrick (for: ↑goldbricking), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• slack off — verb become less in amount or intensity The storm abated The rain let up after a few hours • Syn: ↑abate, ↑let up, ↑slack, ↑die away • Derivationally related forms: ↑letup …   Useful english dictionary

• slack off — {v. phr.} 1. To become less active; grow lazy. * /Since construction work has been slacking off toward the end of the summer, many workers were dismissed./ 2. To gradually reduce; taper off. * /The snowstorms tend to slack off over the Great… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• slack off — {v. phr.} 1. To become less active; grow lazy. * /Since construction work has been slacking off toward the end of the summer, many workers were dismissed./ 2. To gradually reduce; taper off. * /The snowstorms tend to slack off over the Great… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• slack off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms slack off : present tense I/you/we/they slack off he/she/it slacks off present participle slacking off past tense slacked off past participle slacked off to slow down, or to become less The rain seemed to be …   English dictionary

• slack off — UK US slack off Phrasal Verb with slack({{}}/slæk/ verb ► if someone slacks off, they stop working hard or putting effort into something: »Companies just want to make sure their employees aren t slacking off. »He urged Washington not to slack off …   Financial and business terms

• slack\ off — v. phr. 1. To become less active; grow lazy. Since construction work has been slacking off toward the end of the summer, many workers were dismissed. 2. To gradually reduce; taper off. The snowstorms tend to slack off over the Great Lakes by the… …   Словарь американских идиом

• slack off (on something) — ˌslack ˈoff (on sth) derived to do sth more slowly or with less energy than before • He s gone from success to success in his movie career, and there s no sign of him slacking off. Main entry: ↑slackderived …   Useful english dictionary

• Goofing off — is engaging in recreation or an idle pastime while obligations of work or society are neglected. Common obligations neglected in the course of goofing off include schoolwork, paid employment, social courtesies and the expectations of… …   Wikipedia

• goofing off — noun the evasion of work or duty • Syn: ↑shirking, ↑slacking, ↑soldiering, ↑goldbricking • Derivationally related forms: ↑goldbrick (for: ↑goldbricking), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Carl² — infobox television show name = Carl² caption = Carl² title card format = Animated series runtime = 22 minutes (30 including commercials) creator = Eva Almos Jennifer Cowan starring = Stuart Stone Bryn McAuley Jordan Francis Emily Hampshire Kathy… …   Wikipedia