easy on

idiom

: not harsh or severe in punishing or criticizing

I think they're being too easy on the vandals.

Examples of easy on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The art of skating is low-impact and easy on the body while working the core and improving overall balance and confidence. —

Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024 But since Immortan Joe’s Citadel is the place Furiosa is destined to end up, the film goes a little easy on it. —

Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 May 2024 Growing up in a blended family with five mouths to feed wasn’t easy on his mom and stepdad, Matt admitted in an interview with Very Good Light. —

Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024 Be sure to go easy on your neck with a reclining chair or something to lay on, too; heavy is the head that watches the stars. —

Wes Davis, The Verge, 5 May 2024 Nothing is ever easy on 9-1-1, even getting married. —

Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 2 May 2024 Aleena Garcia makes everything look easy on and off the diamond. —

Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024 Installing the IPVanish application was quick and easy on our Intel NUC 13 Extreme Kit ('Raptor Canyon') test PC running the latest version of Windows 10. —

PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024 That aside, the interface is visually appealing and uses a color scheme that is both calming and easy on the eyes – a lesson many other fast payout casinos could learn from. —

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