soft on

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soft on (so) definition


  1. mod.
    romantically attracted to someone. : He looked like he was getting a little soft on Sally.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Soft on is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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soft on (so or sth) definition


  1. mod.
    too easy on someone or something. : The judge was viewed as being too soft on pushers.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

soft on

  1. Attracted to or emotionally involved with, as in He's been soft on Margaret for years. This usage was first recorded in 1840.

  2. Not stern, lenient, especially too much so. For example, Some think the court has been soft on violent protesters. This usage was first recorded in 1883.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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