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Sarunnio Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Life goes easy on me

Hello,

What does it mean by "Life goes easy on me"?

What does the preposition "on" mean in this sentence?

Thanks in Advance,
  

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Hi, What does it mean by "Life goes easy on me"? 'Go easy on someone' is a standard expression that basically means 'treat someone gently'. So, your sentence means 'Life treats me gently'.

— Clive

  • Hi, What does it mean by "Life goes easy on me"?
  • 'Go easy on someone' is a standard expression that basically means 'treat someone gently'.
  • So, your sentence means 'Life treats me gently'.
  • What does the preposition "on" mean in this sentence?
  • It's just part of the standard, fixed expression.
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Hi,
What does it mean by "Life goes easy on me"?
'Go easy on someone' is a standard expression that basically means 'treat someone gently'.

So, your sentence means 'Life treats me gently'.


What does the preposition "on" mean in this sentence?
It's just part of the standard, fixed expression.

Best wishes, Clive
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I would have thought that the correct word is "for" ie Life goes easy for me". You may use "on" when the sentence is like this, "Will you go easy on me?" (eg if I am new at this and thought I deserved some leniency).
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I think the two concepts (for & on) are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
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