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go easy

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ ˈizi/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ ˈiːzi/

go easy means: To treat someone kindly, without being too strict or criticizing them too much.

verb

TREAT GENTLYB2

To treat someone kindly, without being too strict or criticizing them too much.

  • Please go easy on me.
  • The teacher went easy on the nervous student.
  • Will you go easy on him this time?

How to use it: go easy on someone (Please go easy on her; she is still learning.)

Similar words: be gentle, be lenient

Common phrases: go easy on someone, go easy today, go easy this time

USE LESSB2

To use or have only a small amount of something.

  • Go easy on the salt.
  • We went easy on spending during our holiday.
  • You should go easy on the butter in this recipe.

How to use it: go easy on something (Go easy on the sugar in my tea.)

Similar words: use sparingly, limit

Common phrases: go easy on something, go easy on salt

Questions about go easy

What does go easy mean?

To treat someone kindly, without being too strict or criticizing them too much.

What is go easy in other languages?

Türkçe: yumuşak davranmak · Español: ser indulgente · Français: ménager · Deutsch: schonen · Italiano: essere indulgente · 日本語: 手加減する

How do you pronounce go easy?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ ˈizi/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ ˈiːzi/.

How do you use go easy in a sentence?

Please go easy on me. The teacher went easy on the nervous student.

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