Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
go easy 1
Act or proceed with caution, as in Go easy moving that bookcase, or Go easy on the subject of layoffs. [Late 1800s] Also see easy does it; take it easy.
2
go easy with or on; go light on. Use sparingly, as in Go easy with the makeup; a little lipstick is enough, or Go light on the salt. [Colloquial; early 1900s]
Related Words for go easy decline, inhibit, abstain, stop, avoid, omit, escape, forgo, refrain, withhold, desist, pause, cease, evade, eschew, shun, restrain, curb, keep, bridle Examples from the Web for go easy Historical Examples of go easy
I do not think the stand-pat, sit-tight, go-easy kind of business man exists there.
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