VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Easy does it

Meaning:

Take your time; proceed carefully and slowly

Examples:

  • When lifting the heavy box, he said, "Easy does it, we don't want to drop it."
  • As they navigated the narrow road, the driver reminded everyone, "Easy does it."
  • While painting the delicate figurine, she reminded herself, "Easy does it."
  • Climbing down the ladder, he cautioned, "Easy does it, one step at a time."
  • "Easy does it," she told her friend as they tried to untangle the necklace.
  • As he poured the hot coffee, she warned, "Easy does it, don't spill."
  • When working with fragile materials, always remember, "Easy does it."
  • "Easy does it," he said as they carefully moved the antique table.
  • While teaching her son to drive, she repeated, "Easy does it on the brakes."
  • "Easy does it," the coach advised as the team tried a new, complex maneuver.
  • As they transferred the sleeping baby to the crib, she whispered, "Easy does it."
  • "Easy does it," he said while handling the wet clay on the pottery wheel.
  • "Easy does it," she cautioned as they carefully carried the wedding cake.
  • While backing the car out of the tight parking spot, he muttered, "Easy does it."
  • As she trimmed the delicate bonsai tree, she kept reminding herself, "Easy does it."