Soft touch

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person or group that is sympathetic, accommodating, easily overcome, or easily persuaded, especially one that loans or readily gives money to another. idiomatic

    "But Fred Heimach, who batted for Quinn in the Brooklyn half and fanned, proved a soft touch for the Cardinals in the ninth."

  2. 2
    a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of wordnet
  3. 3
    A comfortable situation; an easy task or undemanding occupation, especially one which is comfortably remunerative. idiomatic

    "Many people, not in the teaching profession, have the mistaken idea that teaching is a "soft touch.""

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"But Fred Heimach, who batted for Quinn in the Brooklyn half and fanned, proved a soft touch for the Cardinals in the ninth."

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