soft option

British

noun

in a number of choices, the one considered to be easy or the easiest to do, involving the least difficulty or exertion

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Example Sentences

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This soft option boasts a strap and a slim profile.

From Washington Post

Beth has never exactly taken the soft option – she sobered up in 2013 in part to experience the unadulterated exposure of playing live, and routinely intimidated journalists with her withering gaze and frank sex talk.

From The Guardian

"But it is a mistake to regard it as a soft option, let alone a fix-all for a political crisis that has its roots in promises that can't be met," she added.

From BBC

However, she insists this style of learning is "not a soft option".

From BBC

Here, GM is unable to match the German brands, having chosen the soft option of offshoring its labor, avoiding extensive investment thatwould have otherwise allowed them to upgrade their production.

From Salon

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