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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Smart picks, serious performance, and easy on the wallet.
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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
Valadao, though, has twice in recent weeks signed letters along with a handful of Republican congressmen urging the committee to go easy on the program.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Her primary job makes life easy on that front, too.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Since then, Democrats like Rep. Doris Matsui have highlighted the issue, and moderate Republicans have asked the committee to go easy on the program.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
Valadao, though, has twice in recent weeks signed letters along with a handful of Republican congressmen urging the committee to go easy on the program.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Her primary job makes life easy on that front, too.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Since then, Democrats like Rep. Doris Matsui have highlighted the issue, and moderate Republicans have asked the committee to go easy on the program.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Easy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easy%20on. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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