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the soft option

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  • (the) soft option — the ˌsoft/ˌeasy ˈoption idiom (often disapproving) a choice which is thought to be easier because it involves less effort, difficulty, etc • They are anxious that the new course should not be seen as a soft option. • He decided to take the easy… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) easy option — the ˌsoft/ˌeasy ˈoption idiom (often disapproving) a choice which is thought to be easier because it involves less effort, difficulty, etc • They are anxious that the new course should not be seen as a soft option. • He decided to take the easy… …   Useful english dictionary

  • soft option — noun an easier alternative the instructor took the soft option and gave the boy a passing grade • Hypernyms: ↑option, ↑alternative, ↑choice * * * local option and soft option see ↑local, ↑soft • • • …   Useful english dictionary

  • soft option —    If you choose the easiest course of action available, which is usually not very effective, you take a soft option.     Their father took a soft option and confiscated the skateboard for the week end, hoping his sons would stop quarrelling …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • soft option — /ˈsɒft ɒpʃən/ (say soft opshuhn) noun the choice among various options for future policy or action which requires the least effort, outlay of funds, etc …  

  • soft — W2S2 [sɔft US so:ft] adj comparative softer superlative softest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not hard)¦ 2¦(not rough)¦ 3¦(not loud)¦ 4¦(colour/light)¦ 5¦(no hard edges)¦ 6¦(rain/wind)¦ 7¦(not strict)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • soft — [ sɔft ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not stiff/firm/rough ▸ 2 gentle/pleasant ▸ 3 kind/sympathetic/gentle ▸ 4 not difficult ▸ 5 about water ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a soft substance is easy to press or shape and is not hard or firm: George tripped, falling into… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • soft — adjective 1 NOT HARD a) not hard or firm, but easy to press: a soft pillow | My feet sank into the soft ground. | get/go soft: Cook the onions until they go soft. b) less hard than average: a soft lead pencil | a soft cheese 2 NOT ROUGH having a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • option — [[t]ɒ̱pʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ options 1) N COUNT An option is something that you can choose to do in preference to one or more alternatives. He s argued from the start that America and its allies are putting too much emphasis on the military option...… …   English dictionary

  • soft — /sɒft / (say soft) adjective 1. yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or altered in shape; not hard or stiff. 2. relatively deficient in hardness, as metal. 3. smooth and agreeable to the touch; not rough or coarse. 4 …  

  • option — / ɒpʃən/ noun the opportunity to buy or sell something within a fixed period of time at a fixed price ♦ to grant someone a six month option on a product to allow someone six months to decide if they want to manufacture the product ♦ to take up an …   Dictionary of banking and finance

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