go easy
Idioms-
Act or proceed with caution, as in Go easy moving that bookcase , or Go easy on the subject of layoffs . [Late 1800s] Also see easy does it ; take it easy .
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; go light on . Use sparingly, as in Go easy with the makeup; a little lipstick is enough , or Go light on the salt . [ Colloquial ; early 1900s]
Example Sentences
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“The Book of Pizza” warns readers to go easy on the toppings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Your $400,000 inheritance can be used to supplement your current income and, if managed judiciously — go easy on the gifts — it could last you into your 80s and beyond.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
He’s so happy to be back, he said, and appreciates that Blanck “doesn’t go easy on you.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
"A tour de force performance cannot mask the fact that the corporation has chosen to go easy on itself in this queasy drama."
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2023
“Just an idea, but if you can explain the science behind the Ketchup Rocket, maybe Espinosa’ll go easy on you.”
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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