go easy on someone or something

go easy on someone or something
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Go easy on that boy, he didn't know he was doing anything wrong — Будьте помягче с этим мальчиком, он не знал, что поступает нехорошо

Go easy on that bottle, it's the last one — Давай пить понемногу, это последняя бутылка

Go easy on the salt — Смотри, не пересоли

You should go easy on politics if you want to avoid an argument with him — С ним не следует затрагивать слишком острых вопросов в политике, а то можно поссориться

Try going easier on the brakes, will you, or you'll have me through the wind screen — Ты тише жми на тормоза, а то я тебе стекло лбом расшибу

The doctor says I must go easy on the booze — Врач говорит, что мне нужно ограничить употребление алкоголя


Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . . 2003.

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  • it is all too easy (for someone) to do something — phrase used for saying that it is very easy to make a mistake or to do something that will cause problems For most people it is all too easy to put on weight. It is all too easy for someone in authority to think that they are better than everyone …   Useful english dictionary

  • it is easy (for someone) to do something — phrase used for saying that someone thinks a situation is simple, when it is really very complicated or difficult It’s easy for people in cities to think that small towns have no crime. It is easy to forget that many problems remain to be solved …   Useful english dictionary

  • go easy on someone — go easy on (someone) informal to treat someone in a gentle way and not punish them severely if they have done something wrong. They ll probably go easy on him since he hasn t been in trouble before …   New idioms dictionary

  • easy mark —  Someone or something easily cheated.  ► “The company had acquired a reputation as an easy mark in the claims business.” (Business Marketing, Feb. 1994, p. 34) …   American business jargon

  • easy — eas|y1 [ izi ] adjective *** 1. ) not difficult to do, or not needing much work: Finding somewhere to live in New York isn t easy. easy to do: This cake is very easy to make. It s a pretty easy game to learn. it is easy to do something: It is not …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • easy */*/*/ — I UK [ˈiːzɪ] / US [ˈɪzɪ] adjective Word forms easy : adjective easy comparative easier superlative easiest 1) not difficult to do, or not needing much work Finding somewhere to live in London isn t easy. easy to do: This cake is very easy to make …   English dictionary

  • easy — [[t]i͟ːzi[/t]] ♦ easier, easiest 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf, ADJ to inf If a job or action is easy, you can do it without difficulty or effort, because it is not complicated and causes no problems. The shower is easy to install... It …   English dictionary

  • easy*/*/*/ — [ˈiːzi] adj I 1) not difficult, or not needing much work The test was easy.[/ex] The easiest way to get to Hertford is on the train.[/ex] It is easy to see why she likes him.[/ex] This cake is very easy to make.[/ex] 2) happy, confident, and not… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • easy does it — Take your time, do (it) slowly or carefully • • • Main Entry: ↑easy * * * easy does it spoken phrase used for telling someone to do something carefully or gently, especially when they are moving something large Thesaurus: ways of warning or… …   Useful english dictionary


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