# sling off

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/sling-off
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To criticise or mock

## Examples

- It is not nice to sling off at your friends.
- He always slings off at his coworkers when they make a small mistake.
- Instead of offering constructive feedback, the critic spent the entire evening slinging off at the artist's latest work.

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