go easy en · VERB
Meanings
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(informal) To treat gently and with understanding.
Go easy! I'm sensitive!
Hey! Go easy on him!
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(informal) To let off the hook, to baby.
Go easy on him. He's still just a kid.
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(informal) To use sparingly or carefully.
Go easy on the sunscreen.
Go easy with that chainsaw!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gone easy | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| goes easy | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| went easy | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| going easy | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (10)
es moderarse / aflojar con (to use sparingly or carefully) · pl nie przesadzać (to use sparingly or carefully) · sv ta det lugnt (to use sparingly or carefully) · fr y aller mollo (to use sparingly or carefully) · pt pegar leve (to treat gently) · es tratar delicadamente (to treat gently) · pl być delikatnym (to treat gently) · fr y aller mollo (to treat gently) · fr y aller doucement (to treat gently) · la impercō (to treat gently)