go easy

(informal)

to not take or use too much of something (often + on ) Avoid fried foods and go easy on the snacks. Go easy! There's not much left!

go easy

1. Act or proceed with caution, as in Go easy moving that bookcase, or Go easy on the subject of layoffs. [Late 1800s] Also see easy does it; take it easy.

2. go easy with or on ; go light on. Use sparingly, as in Go easy with the makeup; a little lipstick is enough, or Go light on the salt. [Colloquial; early 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Danne	DAHN-ne	Swedish
Iou	-	Biblical Greek
Bethney	-	English (Rare)
Cristina	kree-STEE-nah (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
Snow	[snəu]
Tjaard	TYAH:RT (Dutch)	Frisian, Dutch