easy on
idiom
: not harsh or severe in punishing or criticizing
I think they're being too easy on the vandals.
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But finding affordable housing as opposed to the growing trend in luxury apartments, isn’t easy on a less than stellar income.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Swimming lessons are remarkably useful Even though swimming is easy on the body, exercising underwater can still feel fundamentally unnatural.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
In the Bustle interview, the Oscar nominee also spoke about her Running Point costars being easy on the eyes.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Once focused on pattern, style, and story, my sights are now set on kids rugs that are hypoallergenic, plush, easy on the knees, machine washable, pill-free, and stain-resistant.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Swimming lessons are remarkably useful Even though swimming is easy on the body, exercising underwater can still feel fundamentally unnatural.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
In the Bustle interview, the Oscar nominee also spoke about her Running Point costars being easy on the eyes.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Once focused on pattern, style, and story, my sights are now set on kids rugs that are hypoallergenic, plush, easy on the knees, machine washable, pill-free, and stain-resistant.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Easy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easy%20on. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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