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phraseease off/up1. ease off/up to gradually become less - use this especially about something when you hope it will stop or disappear: I think the rain is beginning to ease off. "Are you feeling any better?" "Yeah, the pain in my shoulder has eased up a little." Ichiro's workload has finally eased up, and his whole mood has changed.■ SIMILAR TO: let up2. ease off/up to treat someone less severely or criticize them less than before+on Ease off on Roger, will you - he's doing all right.3. ease off/up to work less hard or do something with less energy than before: Dan should ease up or he'll have a nervous breakdown. Liverpool eased off in the second half, allowing Arsenal to score.■ SIMILAR TO: slow down
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