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soft touch

idiom

A person or group that is sympathetic, accommodating, easily overcome, or easily persuaded, especially one that loans or readily gives money to another.


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  1. 01

    common touch

    The personal quality of showing understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people; rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people, usually in a celebrity or leader.

  2. 02

    golden touch

    Synonym of Midas touch (“the ability to achieve financial reward (or, more generally, success) easily and consistently”).

  3. 03

    human touch

    The ability of a person to deal with others in a personable and empathetic way.

  4. 04

    kick into touch

    To evade an issue; to stop from happening.

  5. 05

    lose one's touch

    To lose one's special mastery of or knack for a particular skill or activity.

  6. 06

    lose touch

    To lose contact (with).

  7. 07

    magic touch

    An ability or skill to produce highly favorable results in an impressive way.

  8. 08

    not touch with a barge pole

    To avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; (signifies a strong aversion).

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