cut someone some slack
give someone some slack

Why don't you cut me some slack for a change.

Well, I last read them 10 years ago, so cut me some slack.

There are times when you have to cut people some slack.

A guy everybody expected to die was cut slack in other ways.

With everything he's been through, it's hard not to want to cut him some slack.

Having done that I think you need to cut yourself some slack.

"I really think that you can only cut people so much slack," he said.

It couldn't hurt if you tell the rest of your team to cut me some serious slack.

Billy is getting on in years so maybe you should cut him some slack.