easy on

idiom

: not harsh or severe in punishing or criticizing
I think they're being too easy on the vandals.

Examples of easy on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Growing up in a blended family with five mouths to feed wasn’t easy on his mom and stepdad, Matt admitted in an interview with Very Good Light. Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024 Be sure to go easy on your neck with a reclining chair or something to lay on, too; heavy is the head that watches the stars. Wes Davis, The Verge, 5 May 2024 Nothing is ever easy on 9-1-1, even getting married. Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 2 May 2024 Aleena Garcia makes everything look easy on and off the diamond. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024 Installing the IPVanish application was quick and easy on our Intel NUC 13 Extreme Kit ('Raptor Canyon') test PC running the latest version of Windows 10. PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024 That aside, the interface is visually appealing and uses a color scheme that is both calming and easy on the eyes – a lesson many other fast payout casinos could learn from. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 Nothing was ever easy on Lizzie McGuire, but that was the point: Life isn't easy. Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024 Great-tasting, healthy for you, and easy on the environment as well as your bank account. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024

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“Easy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easy%20on. Accessed 16 May. 2024.

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