pick up the slack
中文釋義
彌補不足，承擔更多
To take on additional responsibilities to compensate for someone else's absence.
常用搭配
- pick up the slack for替人補位
- happy to pick up the slack樂意分擔
- pick up the slack again再次補缺
例句
- When Dad lost his job, Mom picked up the slack.爸爸失業後，媽媽扛起了家裡的開銷。
- The rest of the team picked up the slack during the crunch.趕工期間團隊其他人補上了缺口。