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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Take it easy on your battery Townsend said 68-70 degrees represents perfect conditions for batteries.
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Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Rapper Sean Kingston asked a federal judge to go easy on him after his conviction for defrauding multiple businesses.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
These sit easy on the hips without being too dramatically curved for everyday.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
Amanda Klasing, the national director of government relations and advocacy at Amnesty International USA, said the changes mean that the United States is going easy on violators.
—Graham Smith, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
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Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Rapper Sean Kingston asked a federal judge to go easy on him after his conviction for defrauding multiple businesses.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
These sit easy on the hips without being too dramatically curved for everyday.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
Amanda Klasing, the national director of government relations and advocacy at Amnesty International USA, said the changes mean that the United States is going easy on violators.
—Graham Smith, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Easy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easy%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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