go light on
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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
The designer was right to go light on the Chloé heritage — even if the floral embroideries she picked from the archives must be the dullest thing Karl Lagerfeld ever designed.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2011
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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