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- take (something) lightly
take (something) lightly
take (something) lightly
To regard something without much seriousness; to be very casual or carefree about something. I hope you aren't taking these allegations lightly—they could mean a life in prison! I've learned to take my work more lightly in recent years. There are just more important things to worry about.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Horace | | HAWR-əs (English), o-RAHS (French) | English, French |
Sherrie | | SHER-ee | English |
Narayan | | - | Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Marathi, Odia, Bengali |
Jiahao | | - | Chinese |
Sol | | [sɔl] | |
Gualtiero | | - | Italian |