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Phrase(s): soft touch
1. a gentle way of handling someone or something. • Bess has a soft touch and can bring both sides together. • Kelly lacks the kind of soft touch needed for this kind of negotiation. 2. a gullible person; a likely victim of a scheme. • John is a soft touch. You can always ask him for a few bucks. • Here comes the perfect soft touch—a nerd with a gleam in his eye.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Someone easily persuaded or taken advantage of, especially in giving away money. For example, Ask Dan for the money; he's always a soft touch. [First half of 1900s]
American Heritage Idioms