go light on

Idioms  

1. see go easy, def. 2.

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Example Sentences

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

The spicy chicken cutlet on the toasted whole wheat bun gets creaminess from sliced avocado, making it is easy to go light on or even skip the mayonnaise.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 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

Presuming that “being a convicted felon means they’re going to go light on an offender” is not necessarily true, Mears said.”It seems constitutionally questionable that someone could just assume something about a group,” he said.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2016

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