go easy

essere indulgente, andarci piano

Trattare qualcuno con gentilezza, senza essere troppo severi o criticarlo troppo.

In inglese semplice: To treat someone kindly, without being too strict or criticizing them too much.

• Please go easy on me.
• The teacher went easy on the nervous student.
• Will you go easy on him this time?

Come si usa: go easy on someone (Please go easy on her; she is still learning.)

Sinonimi: be gentle, be lenient

Espressioni comuni: go easy on someone, go easy today, go easy this time

usare con moderazione, limitare

Usare o consumare solo una piccola quantità di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To use or have only a small amount of something.

• Go easy on the salt.
• We went easy on spending during our holiday.
• You should go easy on the butter in this recipe.

Come si usa: go easy on something (Go easy on the sugar in my tea.)

Sinonimi: use sparingly, limit

Espressioni comuni: go easy on something, go easy on salt