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creasy /'kri:si/

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take it things easy Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

an easy mark

one who can easily be persuaded, a soft touch Ask Charlie for a loan. He's an easy mark.

as easy as pie

very easy.

breathe easy

relax, breathe slower, stop worrying "Mother said, ""I won't breathe easy until this plane is on the ground!"""

easy as pie

very easy to do, a piece of cake That math problem is easy as pie. I'll show you how to do it.

easy come, easy go

if we get things free we do not worry when we lose them "As Ming was spending his lottery money, he said, ""Easy come, easy go."""

Easy does it!

Be very careful! / Don't do anything too fast or too hard!

easy does it

do something without sudden movements or too fast "Easy does it" he said as he helped to move the large piano.

easy-going

tolerant and relaxed He has a very easy-going management style.

easy pickings

an easy task or job, a piece of cake It was a multiple-choice test - easy pickings if you studied.

easy street

an easy life, a life with lots of money to spend Win five million dollars and we'll be on easy street.

easy time of it

not much work to do, an easy life While living with his wealthy aunt, he had an easy time of it.

free and easy

informal He has a free and easy attitude about his work.

get off easy

escape a worse punishment The criminals got off easy even though they robbed the bank.

go easy on

do not ask him to work hard, ease up on Go easy on Billy, please. He's not well today.

greasy kid's stuff

heavy hair dressing, thick hair oil None of that greasy kid's stuff on my hair. I use a natural product.

greasy spoon

small cafe that serves greasy food I eat at the greasy spoon. The food ain't great, but it's cheap.

let down easy

refuse or say no to someone in a pleasant way I will talk to her tomorrow and try and let her down easy about her not getting the promotion.

on easy street

having enough money to live comfortably He has been on easy street since he sold his house and invested the money.

over easy

eggs fried on both sides without breaking the yolks """How would you like your eggs?"" ""Over easy, please - on toast."""

take it easy

do not try so hard, do not work so hard When you jog, take it easy. Rest often.

take it easy on

be less demanding, go easy on When you train the dogs, take it easy on Taffy. She's just a pup.

free and easy casual Fixed order

Idiom(s): free and easy casual. (Fixed order.)

Theme: CASUAL

casual. (Fixed order.)
• John is so free and easy. How can anyone be so relaxed?
• Now, take it easy. Just act free and easy. No one will know you're nervous.

easy to come by

Idiom(s): easy to come by

Theme: EASY

easily found; easily purchased; readily available.
• Please be careful with that phonograph record. It was not easy to come by.
• A good dictionary is very easy to come by.

easy as falling off a log

Idiom(s): (as) easy as falling off a log AND (as) easy as rolling off a log

Theme: EASY

very easy. (Folksy.)
• Passing that exam was as easy as falling off a log.
• Getting out of jail was easy as rolling off a log.

easy as duck soup

Idiom(s): (as) easy as duck soup

Theme: EASY

very easy; requiring no effort. (Informal. When a duck is cooked, it releases a lot of fat and juices, making a "soup" without effort.)
• Finding your way to the shopping center is easy as duck soup.
• Getting Bob to eat fried chicken is as easy as duck soup.

easy as apple pie

Idiom(s): (as) easy as (apple) pie

Theme: EASY

very easy. (Informal.)
• Mountain climbing is as easy as pie.
• Making a simple dress out of cotton cloth is easy as pie.

easy as rolling off a log

Big Easy

(USA) The Big Easy is New Orleans, Louisiana

Climb the greasy pole

Advance within an organisation - especially in politics.

Easy as ABC

Something that is as easy as ABC is very easy or simple.

Easy as beans

Something that is so easy that anyone can do it is easy as beans.

Easy peasy

(UK) If something is easy peasy, it is very easy indeed. ('Easy peasy, lemon squeezy' is also used.)

Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown

This means that people with serious responsibilities have a heavy burden.

Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.

With greatness and power comes a lot of responsibility.

Easy come, easy go.

What is acquired without effort especially money is likely to be lost.

easy come, easy go|come|easy|easy come|easy go|go

truncated sent., informal Something you get quickly and easily may be lost or spent just as easily. Grandfather thought Billy should have to work for the money Father gave him, saying "Easy come, easy go."

easy does it|easy

informal Let's do it carefully, without sudden movements and without forcing too hard or too fast; let's try to just hard enough but not too hard. "Easy does it," said the boss as they moved the piano through the narrow doorway.
Compare: TAKE IT EASY.

easy mark|easy|mark

n. A foolishly generous person; one from whom it is easy to get money. Bill is known to all the neighborhood beggars as an easy mark. See: SOFT TOUCH.

easy money|easy|money

n., informal Money gained without hard work; money that requires little or no effort. The movie rights to a successful play mean easy money to the writer of the play. Young people who look for easy money are usually disappointed.

easygoing

adj. Amiable in manner; relaxed; not excited. Because Al has an easygoing personality, everybody loves him.

free and easy|easy|free

adj. Not strict; relaxed or careless. The teacher was free and easy with his students. He had a free and easy way of acting that attracted many friends. They were free and easy with their money and it was soon gone.

get off easy|easy|get|get off

v. phr., informal To have only a little trouble; escape something worse. The children who missed school to go to the fair got off easy. John got off easy because it was the first time he had taken his father's car without permission.

greasy spoon|greasy|spoon

n., informal Any small, inexpensive restaurant patronized by workers or people in a hurry; a place not noted for its excellence of cuisine or its decor. I won't have time to eat lunch at the club today; I'll just grab a sandwich at the local greasy spoon.

let down easy|easy|let|let down

v. phr. To refuse or say no to (someone) in a pleasant manner; to tell bad news about a refusal or disappointment in a kindly way. The teacher had to tell George that he had failed his college examinations, but she tried to let him down easy. The boss tried to let Jim down easy when he had to tell him he was too young for the job.

on easy street|easy street|on|street

adj. phr., informal Having enough money to live very comfortably; rather rich. After years of hard work, the Grants found themselves on easy street. Jim's novel was a success and put him on easy street.
Compare: IN CLOVER, IN THE CHIPS, WELL-TO-DO.

piece of cake|cake|easy|easy as pie|pie|piece

adj., slang Easy. The final exam was a piece of cake.

speakeasy

n. A bar during Prohibition where illegal alcoholic beverages were sold. Al Capone's associates met in a Chicago speakeasy to drink and discuss business.

take it easy|easy|go|go easy|take

v. phr., informal 1. or go easy or take things easy To go or act slowly, carefully, and gently.

Often used with "on". Take it easy. The roads are icy./ "Go easy," said Billy to the other boys carrying the table down the stairs. "Take it easy on John and don't scold him too much," said Mrs. Jones to Mr. Jones. Go easy on the cake. There isn't much left. 2. or take things easy To avoid hard work or worry; have an easy time; live in comfort. The doctor said that Bob would have to take things easy for awhile after he had his tonsils out. Barbara likes to take it easy. Grandfather will retire from his job next year and take things easy. Mr. Wilson has just made a lot of money and can take things easy now.
take things easy|easy|take|things
To avoid hard work or worry; have an easy time; live in comfort. The doctor said that Bob would have to take things easy for awhile after he had his tonsils out. Barbara likes to take it easy. Grandfather will retire from his job next year and take things easy. Mr. Wilson has just made a lot of money and can take things easy now.
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In addition to the idioms beginning with easy, also see breathe easy; free and easy; get off; go easy; let someone down; on easy street; take it easy.
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- easier said than done
- easy as pie
- easy come, easy go
- easy does it
- easy money
- easy on the eyes
- easy sledding
- easy street, on

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