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Easy does it
Meaning
- A warning to move carefully or take a situation slowly. It is used to prevent accidents or to calm someone down when they are rushing.
Calm, cautious
Used in a sentence
- Easy does it, that vase is extremely fragile.
- When you are parking in the tight spot, easy does it.
- Easy does it, there is no need to get angry about this.
The backstory
This originated as a nautical or lifting command, cautioning workers to move heavy loads with care so they would not drop or break them.
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