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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Also right there was her opponent, No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion at Melbourne Park, who would not make things easy on this cool, breezy evening.
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Howard Fendrich, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
At the same time, DOJ was going easy on George Floyd–era rioters, including a mob that caused the Secret Service on one occasion to evacuate then-president Donald Trump.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
During his campaign, residents and police had told him the justice system was too easy on people charged with crimes.
—Joshua Sharpe, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Joint Health Cycling is a low-impact activity that is easy on the joints.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
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Howard Fendrich, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
At the same time, DOJ was going easy on George Floyd–era rioters, including a mob that caused the Secret Service on one occasion to evacuate then-president Donald Trump.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
During his campaign, residents and police had told him the justice system was too easy on people charged with crimes.
—Joshua Sharpe, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Joint Health Cycling is a low-impact activity that is easy on the joints.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Easy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easy%20on. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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