Meaning: aaland islands

n.
an archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control

SLA Idiom, Proverb

cut me some slack

give me more time, give me more freedom You may be asking too much of your son. Cut him some slack.

grand slam

a home run with runners on all bases, a major score It was 5-1. Then Carter hit a grand slam and tied the game, 5-5.

in the slammer

in jail, in prison Marv's been in the slammer four times. He knows prison life.

put a different slant on it

change the way you see it, change your view, put things in perspective If you called the police because you thought I needed help, that puts a different slant on it.

slackass

lazy person, lazy bones Larry, you slackass, get over here and help us load the truck!

slam

criticize, insult, knock, put down The newspaper article slammed the government for being slow to help the flood victims.

slap in the face

an insult Not getting a promotion was a real slap in the face for her.

slap together

make in a hurry and without care We slapped together a picnic table for the company picnic.

slash and burn

reduce and cut programs without care or mercy To save money, the Government used slash-and-burn policies.

take up the slack

do somebody's work, fill in When I'm away, Hal takes up the slack. He does my job.

A.C. Slaters

a way to say good-bye; peace, see ya later

pimp slap

1. an open-handed slap across the face
2. to slap like this

slab

1. the ground; to lower a car to the slab; to lower down;"I'm breaking em down to the slab" -- Rage (The chronic [1992])
2. crack

slamming

1. dynamic
2. something really good/attractive

slang

the act of selling drugs

slanted-back

a Caddillac Seville, because of the slanted trunk of the earlier models

slap skins

1. slapping hands together
2. to have sex; slapping skins, hitting skins, getting skins, etc. skins means the skin of the opposite sex

Slauson

Los Angeles street

Strong island

Long island

slap down

1． slam down砰地摔下
A boy in uniform came into the shop， slapped a telegram down on the counter，and went out without waiting for a reply．一个穿制服的小伙子走进店铺，把一封电报啪地一声放在柜台上，不等答话就走了。
2．firmly prevent sb．from doing sth．坚决阻止；斥责
He soon slapped her down when she wanted to speak．她想说话时，他很快阻止了她。
Anyone who speaks out of turn in the Old Man's presence is liable to be slapped down．谁要是在老板面前随随便便说话都会遭到严厉训斥。
Any attempt at reform was quickly slapped down．进行改革的任何企图都很快地遭到压制。
3．reduce in stature or humiliate，as if by slapping灭…的威风；羞辱
It's time someone slapped him down．该是杀杀他威风的时候了。

wipe one's slate clean

Idiom(s): wipe one's slate clean

Theme: FORGIVENESS

to (figuratively) erase someone's (bad) record.
• I'd like to wipe my slate clean and start all over again.
• Bob did badly in high school, but he wiped his slate clean and did a good job in college.

start off with a clean slate

Idiom(s): start (off) with a clean slate AND start (over) with a clean slate

Theme: BEGINNINGS - AGAIN

to start out again afresh; to ignore the past and start over again.
• I plowed under all last year's flowers so I could start with a clean slate next spring.
• If I start off with a clean slate, then I'll know exactly what each plant is.
• When Bob got out of jail, he started over with a clean slate.

slated to

Idiom(s): slated to do sth

Theme: TIME

scheduled to do something.
• John was slated to play ball Friday.
• Who is slated to work this weekend?

slated for

Idiom(s): slated for sth

Theme: TIME

scheduled for something. (As if a schedule had been written on a slate.)
• John was slated for Friday's game, but he couldn't play with the team.
• Ann is slated for promotion next year.

slap sb down

Idiom(s): slap sb down

Theme: SCOLDING

to rebuke or rebuff someone.
• You may disagree with her, but you needn't slap her down like that.
• I only asked you what time it was! There's no need to slap me down! What a rotten humor you're in!

slack off

Idiom(s): slack off (2)

Theme: DIMINISHING

2. to become less active; to become lazy or inefficient.
• Near the end of the school year, Sally began to slack off, and her grades showed it.
• John got fired for slacking off during the busy season.

like lambs to the slaughter

Idiom(s): like lambs to the slaughter

Theme: DOOM

quietly and without seeming to realize or complain about the likely difficulties or dangers of a situation.
• Young men fighting in World War I simply went like lambs to the slaughter.
• Our team went on the football field like lambs to the slaughter to meet the league-leaders.

give sb a slap on the wrist

Idiom(s): give someone a slap on the wrist AND slap someone on the wrist; slap someone's wrist

Theme: PUNISHMENT - LIGHT

to give someone a light punishment (for doing something wrong).
• The judge gave her a slap on the wrist for speeding.
• The judge should have done more than slap her wrist.
• They should do more than just slap his wrist.

get a slap on the wrist

Idiom(s): get a slap on the wrist

Theme: PUNISHMENT - LIGHT

to get a light punishment (for doing something wrong).
• He created quite a disturbance, but he only got a slap on the wrist.
• I thought I'd get a slap on the wrist for speeding, but I got fined $200.
• She had a slap on the wrist about that before.

start over with a clean slate

slap sth together

Idiom(s): throw something together AND slap something together

Theme: CARELESSNESS

to assemble or arrange something in haste.
• Don't just slap something together! Use care and do it right.
• You assembled this device very badly. It seems that you just slapped it together.
• John went into the kitchen to throw together something for dinner.

slap one's wrist

slap sb on the wrist

No man is an island.

We all need other people.

Clean slate

If you start something with a clean slate, then nothing bad from your past is taken into account.

Cut someone some slack

To relax a rule or make an allowance, as in allowing someone more time to finish something.

Slap leather

(USA) This is used as an instruction to tell people when to draw their guns.

Slap on the wrist

If someone gets a slap on the wrist, they get a very minor punishment when they could have been punished more severely.

A Slap on the Wrist

A very mild punishment.

clean slate|clean|slate

n. phr. A record of nothing but good conduct, without any errors or bad deeds; past acts that are all good without any bad ones. Johnny was sent to the principal for whispering. He had a clean slate so the principal did not punish him. Mary stayed after school for a week, and after that the teacher let her off with a clean slate.
Compare: TURN OVER A NEW LEAF.

grand slam|grand|slam

n. A home run hit when there are three men on the bases. Tony's grand slam won the game for the Yankees, 4-0.

safety island|island|safety|safety zone|zone

n. A raised area in a highway or road to be used only by people walking. John was half-way across the street when the light changed. He stayed on the safety island until it changed again.

slack off|slack

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 first of April.

slap down|slap

v., slang 1. To stop (someone, usually in a lower position or job) from doing or saying something, in a rough way or with a scolding; silence. When Billy talked back, the teacher slapped him down. 2. To put a quick stop to; refuse roughly. The boss slapped down our idea of taking a nap on the job every afternoon.

slap in the face|face|slap

slap in the face¹ n. An insult; a disappointment. We felt that it was a slap in the face when our gift was returned unopened. Doris thought it was a slap in the face when her boyfriend invited another girl to the dance.
Compare: KICK IN THE PANTS.
slap in the face² v. phr. To insult; embarrass; make feel bad. John slapped our club in the face by saying that everyone in it was stupid. I don't want to slap her in the face by not coming to her party.

slap one's wrist|slap|wrist

v. phr. To receive a light punishment. She could have been fired for contradicting the company president in public, but all she got was a slap on the wrist.

slated for|slated|slated to be

Going to be; planned or intended for. People think the governor is slated to be president. That subject is slated for debate at the next meeting.

slave driver|driver|slave

n. A cruel, merciless boss or employer who makes the people under him work extremely hard for little compensation. Mr. Catwallender is such a slave driver that nobody cares to work for him anymore.

like a lamb to the slaughter

like a lamb to the slaughter
Also, as lambs to the slaughter. Innocently and helplessly, without realizing the danger. For example, She agreed to appeal to the board, little knowing she would go like a lamb to the slaughter. This expression appears in several biblical books (Isaiah, Jeremiah), and the simile itself was used by Chaucer.

no man is an island

no man is an island
Human beings necessarily depend on one another, as in You can't manage this all by yourself; no man is an island. This expression is a quotation from John Donne's Devotions (1624): “No man is an Island, entire of it self; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main.”

More Idioms/Phrases

no man is an island no offense

English Vocalbulary

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