easy on
idiom
: not harsh or severe in punishing or criticizing
I think they're being too easy on the vandals.
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The soft, stretchy fabric is easy on the skin and fares well during humid days.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
Yet critics claim that Widodo went too easy on dynastic politics, old-time patronage and changing laws to benefit his family.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Hall is not easy on speakers, and his review unit is still going strong.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2025
O’Brien employed his trademark self-deprecating humor to put a stamp on his Oscar performance, taking it easy on the stars in the audience.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
Yet critics claim that Widodo went too easy on dynastic politics, old-time patronage and changing laws to benefit his family.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Hall is not easy on speakers, and his review unit is still going strong.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2025
O’Brien employed his trademark self-deprecating humor to put a stamp on his Oscar performance, taking it easy on the stars in the audience.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Easy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easy%20on. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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