Question 1

What does “take up the slack” mean in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

cubrir el puesto

Question 2

What part of speech is “take up the slack”?

Accepted Answer

verb

Question 3

How is “take up the slack” used in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

A production never has enough time or enough money. Someone has to take up the slack. | When fighting at the front grew intense and casualties got heavy, traveling teams of surgeons were called in temporarily to take up the slack.

Question 4

What are common word forms of “take up the slack”?

Accepted Answer

pick up the slack, taken up the slack, takes up the slack, taking up the slack, took up the slack