go easy

Idioms  

1. 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 .

2. ; 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

“Just an idea, but if you can explain the science behind the Ketchup Rocket, maybe Espinosa’ll go easy on you.”

From Literature

He’s so happy to be back, he said, and appreciates that Blanck “doesn’t go easy on you.”

From Los Angeles Times

The good news, though, is that L.A. is brimming with delicious restaurants and aesthetic bars that go easy on the pockets — both for you and your guests.

From Los Angeles Times

While Triolo doesn’t expect Beijing to roll back its rare earth controls, it’s possible they can assure the U.S. negotiators that licenses will be issued in a timely manner and Beijing will go easy on implementing some of the extraterritorial provisions aimed at U.S. access to non-U.

From Barron's

“I love it when I see dads and grandpas watching it with their daughters and granddaughters, and people having conversations about what the characters are doing,” she says, “although I want people to go easy on Belly. People can be really harsh with her, but she’s a young woman in the world who’s figuring things out. They’re all young people just figuring it out.”

From Los Angeles Times