Ease Off/up On (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Ease Off/up On (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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ease off/up on (someone or something) What does ease off/up on (someone or something) mean?	to put less pressure on someone or something, to relax	The president was asked to ease off on his efforts to cut staff in the company.
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take (something) What does "take (something)" mean?	to endure something	I find it very difficult to take the woman's constant complaining.

take out What does "take out" mean?	go out with somebody; go on a date with somebody
Were you born in a barn? What does "Were you born in a barn?" mean?	If someone asks you this, it means that you forgot to close the door when you came in.
slip one`s mind What does "slip one`s mind" mean?	to be forgotten	"I am very sorry that I did not meet you last night but our appointment slipped my mind."
a cat has nine lives What does "a cat has nine lives " mean?	cats can survive accidents that would kill most animals	The boy never becomes injured. He is like a cat with nine lives.
not lift a finger/hand What does "not lift a finger/hand" mean?	not do anything to help anyone	Although he is a nice person he will not lift a finger to help anyone else.
take a toll on (someone or something) What does "take a toll on (someone or something)" mean?	to damage/hurt someone or something by using it too much or by hard living	The stress and long hours at work are beginning to take a toll on my friend.

give credence to (someone or something) What does "give credence to (someone or something)" mean?	to believe someone or something, to credit someone or something	We did not want to give credence to the man's statement so we did not respond to it.
feel like having (something) What does "feel like having (something)" mean?	to want to have something	I did not feel like having milk so I had water.
go to one's head What does "go to one's head" mean?	to make one dizzy	The drink quickly went to the man's head and he had to sit down and rest.
play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	to be extremely secretive and cautious about something (to hold playing cards close to your chest so the other players cannot see them)	My boss always plays his cards close to his chest when he is negotiating with another company.
blacklist (someone) What does "blacklist (someone)" mean?	to exclude or ostracize someone, to write someone's name on a list if they break some rules	The sports federation blacklisted the swimmer because he was using steroids.

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Ease Off/up On (someone Or Something) Idiom