Communication
let something slide
ignore a minor problem
To choose not to react to a small mistake or annoyance.
Hear it in real life
He forgot to reply again.
I'll let it slide this time.
I normally let small delays slide if people explain what happened.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I'll let the mistake slide away this time.
Say: I'll let the mistake slide this time.
In this idiom, slide is used on its own; do not add "away."
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How it fits in a sentence.
let something slide; let it slide; let the mistake slide
Your turn: say it out loud
I normally let small delays slide if people explain what happened.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
let something slide
ignore a minor problem
“I normally let small delays slide if people explain what happened.”
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