soft on

idiom

informal + old-fashioned
: attracted to (someone)
I think he's a little soft on her.

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Zero-trust designs are the direct inverse of the traditional, perimeter-enforced hard on the outside, soft on the inside approach to network security. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025 Right-wing politicians have long used horrific crime stories – particularly those featuring Black suspects and White victims – to make broader criticisms of Democrats as soft on crime. Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025 The ruthless killing has shocked the nation and fueled further criticism of blue-city policies that critics argue are soft on crime. Michael Dorgan , Alexis McAdams, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Made of 100 percent cotton, the thick and durable jacket feels soft on your skin. Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soft on

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“Soft on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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