The judge was viewed as being too soft on pushers.The cops are soft on speeders in this town.
Theme: ROMANCE
mod. romantically attracted to someone.
Fred is soft on Martha, I've heard.He looked like he was getting a little soft on Sally.
soft on (someone or something)
1. Having a crush on or romantic attraction to someone. Tom's always nicer to Kate than anyone else. I think he's soft on her.Everyone knows you're soft on Tom—just ask him out, already!
2. Overly lenient on someone or something; disinclined to punish someone or something. The mayor has long been criticized for being too soft on crime.You can't be soft on her: she stole from the company and needs to be made an example of!
soft on someone
mod. romantically attracted to someone. He looked like he was getting a little soft on Sally.