ease off
Idioms-
Also, ease up . Lessen in severity, relax; abate. For example, I wish you'd ease off on Harold; he's doing the best he can , or The wind's eased up so I think the storm is just about over . [Late 1800s] Also see let up .
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Fall away, gradually decrease, as in The market's easing off, so we may get some stocks more cheaply . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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He eased off the throttle, and something very strange happened.
From Literature
The rain took almost an hour to ease off.
From Literature
A few hundred miles away, Chicago has already seen a surge of immigration agents, and a crackdown on its streets, ease off somewhat.
From BBC
Both have since eased off their recent highs, Venezuela’s government bonds due August 2031 were being bid at 42.906 cents on the dollar Wednesday afternoon, down from 44 cents a day before, according to Tradeweb.
From MarketWatch
Both have since eased off their recent highs, Venezuela’s government bonds due August 2031 were being bid at 42.906 cents on the dollar Wednesday afternoon, down from 44 cents a day before, according to Tradeweb.
From MarketWatch
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