"let things slide" 顺其自然，听之任之
- to not do things that you must do
"The man has problems because he is letting things slide at his job."
那个男人的问题是，在工作上听之任之，放任自流。
"We let things slide and now our house is not tidy."
我们听之任之，现在屋子很不整洁。
"My friend has let things slide and now she is late with her school project."
我的朋友让一切顺其自然，以至于现在她负责的学校项目还没有完成。