Idiom
easy does it
Meaning
Relax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Easy does it when you carry that heavy box.”
“Easy does it, you are moving the furniture too quickly and might scratch the floor.”
“The surgeon reminded his assistant that easy does it, as the delicate procedure required absolute precision and a very steady hand.”
Examples
simple
“Easy does it when you carry that heavy box.”
contextual
“Easy does it, you are moving the furniture too quickly and might scratch the floor.”
complex
“The surgeon reminded his assistant that easy does it, as the delicate procedure required absolute precision and a very steady hand.”
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- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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