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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Eating fruits, vegetables, and proteins that are easy on the kidneys can be helpful, as well as choosing healthy oils and staying hydrated.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
That made finishing the grid pretty easy on my second go-around.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
In general, analogous schemes are considered soothing, easy on the eyes, and visually satisfying.
—Shelby Deering, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
Fiennes’ character deals with tension, scandal and his own struggle with faith as fellow cardinals portrayed by Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Sergio Castellitto do nothing to make things easy on him.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
That made finishing the grid pretty easy on my second go-around.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
In general, analogous schemes are considered soothing, easy on the eyes, and visually satisfying.
—Shelby Deering, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
Fiennes’ character deals with tension, scandal and his own struggle with faith as fellow cardinals portrayed by Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Sergio Castellitto do nothing to make things easy on him.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Easy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easy%20on. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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