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You may have thought, the last time you blew off work on a presentation to watch "How I Met Your Mother, " that you were just slacking.

It's one thing if some company tells me that I'm slacking off, like when Nike sends an email reminding me to get out and exercise.

We're not slacking off -- we're doing around-the-clock analyses of cometary Stardust samples for the next few days.

Over e-mail, meanwhile, confirmation of hard work gets lost, which tends to encourage mutual slacking off.

Taskmaster Saturn continues his slow journey through your 6th House of Everyday Routines, and slacking on self-care is no longer an option.

A corollary of this principle states that if you see someone having fun at work, that person is slacking off.

He stared emptily at the floor, his arms hanging limp , his mouth slacking.

So some slacking is safe, but I don't think you can ignore the political game altogether.

Instances of cyber slacking have increased markedly since broadband internet connections became commonplace in workplaces.

We wonder if the messages boys get about saving face through glorified slacking could be affecting their performance in school.

He would worry frequently that his subordinates were slacking off and the work was becoming sloppy .

Instead, this person says, you've been slacking off, coming to class with a hangover and partying in Baja.

Well, this is the holiday season, so everyone at work is slacking off . No one minds if I leave early.

"You're slacking off! " The strict coach, partial to no one, yelled out.

One manifestation of bureaucracy is slacking at work due to indifference or perfunctoriness.

If the boss sees you slacking off, he might pay you less.

Because we are used to eating simple sugars and starches that break down quickly, our jaw muscles are used to slacking off.

But when penalties are introduced for slacking, worker efficiency is enhanced, reducing shirking by half.

You are in a high energy, get it all done, mood and you'll have little patience with those who are slacking off.

Reinforce the informal relationship by proving yourself within the workplace. Instead of slacking off, do the exact opposite.

Indeed, if he has a reputation for slacking, you might even be outraged.

This is not to help your slacking, mind you.

Marketing guru and author Seth Godin also recommends slacking.

Busy though you may be, that's no excuse for slacking on body care.

We lie about taking days off, being late for work or acts of skiving and slacking.

Visit Chapter 10, "Extra-Credit and Guilt-Free Slacking , " for more information.

If you find yourself slacking from time to time, then you need a good motivation boost.

Missourians Rank First for Wasting Time at Work , Slacking Off More Than 3 Hours a Day, Survey Finds .

How delightful to find an arriviste underling of 53 and a slacking boss of 70 in a thrusting, ageist industry such as investment banking.

This also means calling his bluff and not letting him get away with slacking off.

Stop slacking spring forward.

I didn't need close supervision and the boss never had to worry about me slacking off.

Only when I run with these people that I wouldn't dare slacking off.

Who's slacking off in quality control?

There is little sign that the FDA has been slacking on the issue of Avandia.

The sucker effect is that feeling of being duped when you think that other people in the group are slacking off.

Tom was fired for slacking at work.

Slacking is the one thing he cannot abide.

The rain was slacking and we were moving along.

The rain is slacking.

After intense work in the winter, we are slacking off now.

After intense work in the summer, we are slacking off now.

Molly : So many excuses. Are you slacking off in the office?

On the other hand, if you share your goals with your significant other, they can keep you accountable and remind you when you're slacking.

The only thing he can not abide is slacking.

is it my imagination or are you slacking off every time I see you?

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Indeed, if he has a reputation for slacking, you might even be outraged . (NETEM 2005 Passage 1, paragraph 1)