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let it/things slide
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let it/things slide
to allow a situation to become slowly worse. We've really let things slide over the past few months. The accounts are in a terrible state.
See also: let, slide, thing

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Sometimes it may seem easier to let things slide, or to pass students when the piece is "good enough," but a determination of excellence pays off in the long run.
He gives the right amount of punishment when he catches somebody and he doesn't let things slide.
At times, it might seem easier to just let things slide but, if you make that a pattern, you're denying your own feelings--not a good thing.
 
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