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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Comics flow with panel-style viewing, while novels remain easy on the eyes.
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PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
The low-profile sneakers feature a handy back pull tab for easy on-and-off, and breathable mesh uppers that keep your feet cool while on the move.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
While Bower is easy on the eyes as Vecna’s human incarnate, Henry Creel, Vecna in full form is a gruesome monster with vascular gray flesh, a decrepit face and piercing eyes — a fitting prince of the Upside Down.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 29 Nov. 2025
Some fans believed the judges went too easy on Irwin during the final performances and questioned why Earle’s injury to her rib had not been highlighted in the same way as his.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
The low-profile sneakers feature a handy back pull tab for easy on-and-off, and breathable mesh uppers that keep your feet cool while on the move.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
While Bower is easy on the eyes as Vecna’s human incarnate, Henry Creel, Vecna in full form is a gruesome monster with vascular gray flesh, a decrepit face and piercing eyes — a fitting prince of the Upside Down.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 29 Nov. 2025
Some fans believed the judges went too easy on Irwin during the final performances and questioned why Earle’s injury to her rib had not been highlighted in the same way as his.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Easy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easy%20on. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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