go light on (something)



go light on (something)

To use something sparingly; to use less of something than normal. I hope this horror movie goes light on the gore. I'll have the salad, but please go light on the dressing.
See also: light, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ellis (1)EL-isEnglish
Bolat-Kazakh
Florentine-French
Eneko-Basque
PiaPEE-ah (Italian, Danish, German)Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Polish, Slovene, Late Roman
Alte (1)-Yiddish