take in the slack

Finally, the complex and multi-dimensional character of any performance gap can be explored further by introducing cash flow per vehicle produced as a third performance measure; this series shows the limits of Japanolatry because, on this measure, average car companies in Japan as well as America have real problems.

The two maps overlapped at the east and west edges.

He gave her a good hidin' an' went to th' Blue Lion an' got as drunk as a lord.