go easy

phrase

: to be sparing
Go easy with the sugar.
Go easy on the kid.

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Aiming to make the race to succeed Tillis a referendum on crime, Republicans have run ads claiming that Democratic nominee Roy Cooper went easy on convicts during his two terms in the governor’s mansion. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Sip regularly throughout the flight to stay hydrated, but go easy on caffeine and alcohol, which can have the opposite effect. — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of go easy was in 1867

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“Go easy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20easy. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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