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Idiom idiom

easy does it


Relax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


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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  1. 01

    breathe easy

    To relax or feel secure about something.

  2. 02

    easier said than done

    Easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish.

  3. 03

    easy come, easy go

    Easily won and easily lost (usually said when resigned to a loss; something that comes in the same way, goes in the same way)

  4. 04

    easy mark

    Someone who is easily fooled or victimized.

  5. 05

    easy money

    Money that is easily acquired.

  6. 06

    easy on the eye

    Alternative form of easy on the eyes.

  7. 07

    easy on the eyes

    Physically attractive; beautiful.

  8. 08

    easy pickings

    Something easily acquired or stolen.

Last updated August 10, 2026