- soft on someone or something
- mod. too easy on someone or something.□ The judge was viewed as being too soft on pushers.□ The cops are soft on speeders in this town.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
soft on someone or something
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soft target — UK US noun [countable] [singular soft target plural soft targets] someone or something that is very easy to attack or criticize Thesaurus: people who are tricked or easy to tricksynonym … Useful english dictionary
soft target — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms soft target : singular soft target plural soft targets someone or something that is very easy to attack or criticize … English dictionary
soft touch — {n.} A person with a sympathetic disposition from whom it is easy to get help, primarily money. * /My Uncle Herb is a soft touch; whenever I m in need I ask him for a quick twenty bucks./ … Dictionary of American idioms
soft touch — {n.} A person with a sympathetic disposition from whom it is easy to get help, primarily money. * /My Uncle Herb is a soft touch; whenever I m in need I ask him for a quick twenty bucks./ … Dictionary of American idioms
soft-soap — soft soaps, soft soaping, soft soaped VERB If you soft soap someone, you flatter them or tell them what you think they want to hear in order to try and persuade them to do something. [V n] The government is not soft soaping the voters here … English dictionary
soft — [[t]sɒ̱ft, AM sɔ͟ːft[/t]] ♦♦ softer, softest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is soft is pleasant to touch, and not rough or hard. Regular use of a body lotion will keep the skin soft and supple... When it s dry, brush the hair using a soft, nylon… … English dictionary
soft — softly, adv. softness, n. /sawft, soft/, adj., softer, softest, n., adv., interj. adj. 1. yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow. 2. relatively deficient in… … Universalium
soft — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sōfte, alteration of sēfte; akin to Old High German semfti soft Date: before 12th century 1. a. pleasing or agreeable to the senses ; bringing ease, comfort, or quiet < the soft influences… … New Collegiate Dictionary
soft*/*/*/ — [sɒft] adj 1) a soft substance is easy to press or shape and is not hard or firm soft cheese[/ex] The soil is fairly soft after the rain.[/ex] 2) a soft material or surface is nice to touch and not rough or stiff I want to get a nice soft carpet… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
soft spot — noun 1. a place of especial vulnerability (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑weak part, ↑weak spot • Ant: ↑good part (for: ↑weak part) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
