easy does it

Phrase CEFR C1

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolcon cautela despacito despacito y buena letrano te apresures

Françaisd'une main légère doucement

Deutschimmer mit der Ruhe

9 more languages

Catalàa poc a poc

Češtinapomalu

Magyarnyugalom óvatosan

Italianoattenzione vacci piano

日本語ゆっくりやれ落ち着け

Portuguêsvá/vai com calma/cuidado

Русскийбы́страя ло́шадь ско́ро уста́нет полегче ти́хий воз скоре́е бу́дет на горе́ти́хо е́дешь, да́льше бу́дешь

Examples

“Easy does it on the salt. I'm trying to cut ⟳ down.”

“Easy does it! That thing is heavy and fragile.”

““Nothing is bugging me, and nobody gave me any big pitch.” “Maybe that's what's bugging you, nobody give ⟳ you the pitch. Did I strike ⟳ oil there, June?” “Easy does it there, Rich,” said Wigman. “Don't get ⟳ personal.””

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

easy for you to say Eat at Joe's eat my shorts eat the rich eat to live, not live to eat eat, drink and be merry

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