take the easy way out

idiom

: to find an easy way to avoid having to do something difficult

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“Take the easy way out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20easy%20way%20out. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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