Cut me some slack!

放我一馬吧。

Slack 就是鬆懈的意思, 雖然我寫的中文解釋不太一樣, 但其實這句話跟 Get off my back 是相近 的,這二句在電視肥皂劇常可以聽到, 有一次 Full house 裏的老爸被家裏的聰明的小鬼整的受不了, 他就說 Cut me some slack.,放我一馬吧.

"Cut me some Slack" sounds like begging.

"Get off my back" is more demanding (forceful).

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