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let things slide and let something slide

Fig. to ignore the things that one is supposed to do; to fall behind in the doing of one's work. I am afraid that I let the matter slide while I was recovering from my operation. If I let things slide for even one day, I get hopelessly behind in my work.

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You let something slide because you just don't have time to get to the doctor," Corlett said. Wal-Mart clinics offer pros, cons for patients by Friedman, Mark / Arkansas Business Mickey: Sometimes they make a threat, and sometimes they let something slide. Mickey Mouse clubbed: Disney's cartoon rodent speaks out on the ... by Walker, Jesse / Reason More results

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Let That Be Your Last Battlefield (TOS episode)
Let the Angels Whisper Your Name
Let the Beat Control Your Body
Let the Beat Hit 'Em

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Let The Blood Run Free
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
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