单词 | to let one off easy |
释义 | > as lemmasto let one off easy a. colloquial. At a leisurely pace, comfortably, without much trouble; in a comfortable position (also transferred of a ship). In to take it easy, to make oneself comfortable, to do no more than one must; also, to let one off easy, i.e. with a light penalty; to go easy (on or with), to use sparingly; to act cautiously, to proceed with caution; also absol. (cf. quot. 1885); easy does it, go carefully, take your time. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > [adverb] > without trouble or inconvenience easy1779 society > authority > punishment > [verb (transitive)] > reduce sentence or penalty forbuyc1315 lenify1567 commute1642 to let one off easy1821 1779 T. Forrest Voy. New Guinea 13 Which kept the vessel's head to the sea, and made her lie easy. 1821 Ld. Byron Let. 2 Jan. (1978) VIII. 54 The ‘two dozen’ were with the cat-o'-nine tails; the ‘let you off easy’ was rather his own opinion than that of the patient. 1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin I. xii. 179 Everything was going on quite easy and comfortable. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. (at cited word) Taking it easy. Neglecting the duty. 1885 Illustr. London News 23 May 539/2 Take my advice, and go easy for a bit. 1891 J. S. Farmer Slang II. 352/1 Easy does it! (popular). An exclamation of encouragement and counsel = ‘Take your time and keep your coat on.’ 1900 C. W. Winchester Victories of Wesley Castle vii. 143 You will have to go easy on that subject. 1928 J. P. McEvoy Show Girl 21 No high pressure stuff, sis. Easy does it with Dick. 1934 R. Macaulay Going Abroad xxx. 279 I've more or less gone easy on the powder and lipstick. 1935 ‘A. Bridge’ Illyrian Spring xi. 143 Easy does it—to be easy was the thing. 1947 D. M. Davin For Rest of Lives xxii. 108 Go easy with that torch. 1955 L. P. Hartley Perfect Woman xxx. 272 I won't ask her yet what's the matter he decided. Easy does it. 1965 Times Lit. Suppl. 22 Apr. 317/1 A couple of foreign translations of my works should have warned me to go easy. < as lemmas |
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