The rain began to ease off.
•The storm seems to have eased off a little.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
ease off — or[ease up] {v.} To make or become less nervous; relax; work easier. * /When the boss realized that John had been overworking, he eased off his load./ * /With success and prosperity, Mr. Smith was able to ease off./ Compare: LET UP(3) … Dictionary of American idioms
ease\ off — • ease off • ease up v To make or become less nervous; relax; work easier. When the boss realized that John had been overworking, he eased off his load. With success and prosperity, Mr. Smith was able to ease off. Compare: let up(3) … Словарь американских идиом
ease off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms ease off : present tense I/you/we/they ease off he/she/it eases off present participle easing off past tense eased off past participle eased off 1) ease off or ease up if something unpleasant or annoying… … English dictionary
ease off — verb 1. become less intense • Syn: ↑ease up, ↑slacken off, ↑flag • Hypernyms: ↑decrease, ↑diminish, ↑lessen, ↑fall • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
ˌease ˈoff — phrasal verb if something unpleasant eases off, it becomes weaker The pain should ease off after a couple of hours.[/ex] They waited for the storm to ease up.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ease off — reduce in severity or pressure, relax The president was asked to ease off on his efforts to save money in the company … Idioms and examples
ease off something — ˌease ˈoff | ˌease ˈoff sth derived to become or make sth become less strong, unpleasant, etc • We waited until the traffic had eased off. • Ease off the training a few days before the race. Main entry: ↑easederived … Useful english dictionary
ease off — Synonyms and related words: abate, arrest, avert, backpedal, backwater, bate, bear off, brake, check, clip the wings, curb, decelerate, delay, detain, die down, diffuse, disjoin, disperse, draw aside, draw rein, ease, ease up, ebb, edge off, fall … Moby Thesaurus
ease off — PHR V ERG If something eases off, or a person or thing eases it off, it is reduced in degree, speed, or intensity. [V P] These days, the pressure has eased off... [V P] The rain had eased off... [V P n (not pron)] Kelly eased off … English dictionary
ease off — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To moderate or change a position or course of action as a result of pressure: relent, slacken, soften, weaken, yield. Idiom: give way (or ground). See STRONG. II verb See ease … English dictionary for students
