Used when someone must handle extra work because others can't.

Team Responsibility

Metaphorically refers to picking up extra duties, not literal slack.

Not Actual Slack

Suggests a helpful attitude or sense of duty in difficult situations.

In nautical contexts, it refers to literal tightening of ropes or lines.

Ensuring there's no slack in lines prevents potential hazards on a vessel.

It conveys the idea of supplying what is lacking in a situation.

Often used when discussing financial or resource shortfalls.

Describes someone stepping in when support from an original source drops.