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Today's Idiom = "Ease Off On Someone Or Something"

Ease Off On Someone Or Something ( let go after pushing too hard ... )

"ease off on him"

Example: "Ease off on the breakes a little. You're pushing down too hard." Another example: "Just give it one push, then slowly ease off."

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Common variations of this idiom: Ease Off On Someone Or Something, Ease Off On Me, Ease Off On Him, Ease Off On Her, I Will Ease Off On You, Link to this page:
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