Ann eased back on the throttle and slowed down.
•Please ease back on the volume control a little. You will deafen us.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
ease\ back\ on — To cease doing something. Ease up on the sarcasm. OR He doesn t like me like that, so I ll ease back on hanging out with him. OR I told that dumbass at the bar to ease up on the sauce. OR Ease up on the computer or you ll go blind … Dictionary of american slang
ease\ back\ on — To cease doing something. Ease up on the sarcasm. OR He doesn t like me like that, so I ll ease back on hanging out with him. OR I told that dumbass at the bar to ease up on the sauce. OR Ease up on the computer or you ll go blind … Dictionary of american slang
ease — [iːz] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] if limits, rules, restrictions etc are eased, or someone eases them, they become less strict: • India is easing rules for joint ventures with foreign concerns. 2. [intransitive, transitive] if interest… … Financial and business terms
ease — ease1 [i:z] n [U] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: aise comfort ] 1.) with ease if you do something with ease, it is very easy for you to do it = ↑easily ▪ They won with ease. ▪ The security codes could be broken with relative ease . ▪ I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ease\ up\ on — To cease doing something. Ease up on the sarcasm. OR He doesn t like me like that, so I ll ease back on hanging out with him. OR I told that dumbass at the bar to ease up on the sauce. OR Ease up on the computer or you ll go blind … Dictionary of american slang
ease\ up\ on — To cease doing something. Ease up on the sarcasm. OR He doesn t like me like that, so I ll ease back on hanging out with him. OR I told that dumbass at the bar to ease up on the sauce. OR Ease up on the computer or you ll go blind … Dictionary of american slang
ease — [[t]i͟ːz[/t]] ♦♦♦ eases, easing, eased 1) PHRASE: PHR after V If you do something with ease, you do it easily, without difficulty or effort. Anne was intelligent and capable of passing her exams with ease. ...the ease with which young people… … English dictionary
ease — noun absence of difficulty or effort. ↘freedom from worries or problems. verb 1》 make or become less serious or severe. ↘make (something) easier; facilitate. 2》 move carefully or gradually. 3》 (ease off/up) do something with more moderation.… … English new terms dictionary
ease — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ese, from Anglo French eise, aise convenience, comfort, ultimately from Latin adjacent , adjacens neighboring more at adjacent Date: 13th century 1. the state of being comfortable: as a. freedom from pain or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Must Do Something About It — Song by Wings from the album Wings at the Speed of Sound Released 25 March 1976 Recorded 1976 Genre Rock … Wikipedia
kick back — verb 1. pay a kickback; make an illegal payment (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑kickback • Topics: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑offence, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
