Ease Off On Someone Or Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Ease Off On Someone Or Something Idiom mean?

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ease off on (someone or something) What does ease off 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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keep one's opinions to oneself What does "keep one's opinions to oneself" mean?	don't give your opinion (especially when you disagree with others)	I try to keep my opinions to myself when I talk to my father about the local city government.

zebra What does "zebra" mean?	improbable or ridiculous diagnosis	The doctor gave us a total zebra. It's just ridiculous
Rough end of the stick What does "Rough end of the stick" mean?	To get the rough end of the stick is to be treated unfairly or to come off worse than the other party in a transaction, situation or relationship.
like I care What does "like I care" mean?	idiom. I am not interested at all (used to indicate that something does not matter)
shitty What does "shitty" mean?	coated with feces
get nowhere fast What does "get nowhere fast" mean?	to make no progress	We are getting nowhere fast in our effort to convince our boss to give us a holiday.
AGM What does "AGM" mean?	Annual General Meeting - the annual meeting of an organization	Annual General Meeting - the annual meeting of an organizationMy sister attended the AGM of the condominium owners last night.
put the cart before the horse What does "put the cart before the horse" mean?	to do things in the wrong order	I think that buying a ticket before we make our holiday plans is putting the cart before the horse.
acid test What does "acid test" mean?	a test where the conclusions are beyond doubt	The problem was an acid test of our faith in the manager.

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Ease Off On Someone Or Something Idiom