Slang Dictionary
soft on (so or sth)
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too easy on someone or something. : The judge was viewed as being too soft on pushers.
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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
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Attracted to or emotionally involved with, as in He's been soft on Margaret for years. This usage was first recorded in 1840.
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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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