Although it still uses gasoline like regular cars, the motor picks up the slack for a lot of the engine, thereby reducing a lot of the gas needed to run it. (yourmechanic.com)
What we want to avoid is poor planning where our credit card picks up the slack in our planning. (retirementstartstodayradio.com)
Private loans help pick up the slack when you don't get enough from your financial aid. (creditdonkey.com)