Take up (the) slack

Translation of "take up (the) slack" into Russian

take up (the) slack

подхватить эстафету

When the team leader got sick, the rest of the team had to take up the slack to meet the deadline.

Когда руководитель команды заболел, остальным пришлось подхватить эстафету, чтобы уложиться в срок.

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To take up (the) slack means to remove looseness or lack of tension in something, such as a rope or cable, by pulling it tighter. Figuratively, it refers to compensating for a lack or deficiency, often by doing extra work or taking on additional responsibilities to make up for what is missing or not being done by others.

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