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go light on

Idioms  
  1. see go easy, def. 2.


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Just check the tag to ensure the coat is mostly wool; some go light on it and include mostly other materials, such as nylon and spandex.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2021

Both, however, go light on front-loading plot, encouraging guests to ask questions of the cast in the moments between the action.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2021

“You are not going to see a Justice Department official say, ‘Let’s go light on public officials and let them line their pockets.’”

From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2018

Riggleman's successor, Dusty Baker, didn't exactly go light on Wood.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2012

Although it grew out of swing and the pioneering electric guitar figures of Charlie Christian, early rock and roll announced its intention to go light on improvisation and heavy on rhythm guitar.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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