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sling off

idiom
Meaning

To criticise or mock

Examples
SIMPLE

It is not nice to sling off at your friends.

CONTEXTUAL

He always slings off at his coworkers when they make a small mistake.

COMPLEX

Instead of offering constructive feedback, the critic spent the entire evening slinging off at the artist's latest work.

Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    sling along

    To hang around or loiter.

  2. 02

    sling one's hook

    To leave, depart, especially if forced to do so.

  3. 03

    sling to

    To pay a bribe to a police officer from the profits of gambling.

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