Examples of 'take up the slack' in a sentence

Meaning of "take up the slack"

take up the slack: To handle or complete the responsibilities or tasks that others are unable to do, ensuring that nothing is left unfinished
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  • To tighten something that is slack so that it is taut.
  • To do work that would otherwise be left undone.
  • To provide extra resources that are not met by normal sources.
  • To act as a slack variable, converting an inequality into an equality.

How to use "take up the slack" in a sentence

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take up the slack
Take up the slack in the quarter line.
Tell him to take up the slack gently.
Take up the slack in the trigger gradually.
He needs someone qualified to take up the slack.
I can take up the slack with himself.
He hopes to find someone to take up the slack.
Take up the slack on that line.
So we quickly arranged ourselves to take up the slack.
I can take up the slack here.
Somebody had to step in and take up the slack.
Take up the slack by slowly tensioning the cable.
Government would take up the slack.
Take up the slack easy.
This ought to push you to take up the slack.
You take up the slack.

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I will hold government positions and take up the slack.
I will take up the slack.
Our competition continues to flag and we continue to take up the slack.
Small minibuses take up the slack in many African transport systems.
It is therefore important to adjust the chain regularly to take up the slack.
Marilyn asked if I would take up the slack while you were down.
This is where alternative medicine can step in to take up the slack.
Take aim, take up the slack and pull the trigger.
There was no federal agency charged with regulating mortgage fraud to take up the slack.
Take up the slack easy. wide enough for the horses.
Maybe the Chinese will take up the slack.
These rollers take up the slack braid beyond the cutting assembly 7.
Do not expect any surge of entrepreneurship to take up the slack in Caracas.
I will take up the slack Would you like some more champagne?
The Nanoracks airlock will be larger and more robust to take up the slack.
Why should others be asked to take up the slack for months or longer?
He is frequently shown to shirk paperwork, leaving his subordinates to take up the slack.
Do not pull it tight, just barely take up the slack and get your reading.
On days when one can not pull their weight, the other can take up the slack.
Take up the slack will you?
I will have robbery / homicide take up the slack.
Okay, take up the slack.
If anything, this ought to push you to take up the slack.
Someone 's gotta take up the slack or had not you noticed?
When we feel this go taut, we will take up the slack.
I need you to take up the slack as I climb, all right?
He neglects his company, forcing his son to take up the slack.
Take up the slack in the trigger gradually. Don't pull it.
Do the easy stuff, She can take up the slack.
I can take up the slack here . It 's stretching under the stress.
When Severide drops his line, take up the slack.
Take up the slack in the trigger gradually . Do not pull it . Squeeze it slowly.
I know, or that the XFL would take up the slack.
Take up the slack ♪ back to back ♪ round and round ♪ the outside track ♪.
Wash up for dinner! He needs someone qualified to take up the slack.

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Never saw with a slack or blunt chain
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I can not take this any more
Take good care of your little sister
Though it did take out most of the huns
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