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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Conditions at sea are expected to ease off later as sailors race down the east coast before tackling the treacherous Bass Strait crossing to Tasmania.
From Barron's
He hasn’t sold any of his Nvidia holdings but stopped buying additional shares in recent months and eased off purchases of AI-focused ETFs.
Newcastle, crucially, did not ease off after taking the lead, though.
From BBC
At the outset of the trip, Mr Barber said he was hoping that avian flu had "eased off", after a "quite disastrous" impact on the swan population.
From BBC
While the storms are expected to occur for much of the day, they will ease off in the west from mid-afternoon.
From BBC
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