English Dictionary

soft touch

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) A person or group that is sympathetic, accommodating, easily overcome, or easily persuaded, especially one that loans or readily gives money to another.

日本語の意味

（慣用句）親切で融通が利くが、容易に説得されやすい人、特にお金の貸し借りに関して寛大な人や集団 / （口語）お人好し、すぐに説得されて利用されやすい人

Everyone at the fundraiser knew Clara was a soft touch, so they kept asking her for donations.

募金活動に来ていた全員がクララはお人好しで寄付を断れない人だと知っていたので、何度も彼女に寄付を頼んだ。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) A person or group that is sympathetic, accommodating, easily overcome, or easily persuaded, especially one that loans or readily gives money to another.

But Fred Heimach, who batted for Quinn in the Brooklyn half and fanned, proved a soft touch for the Cardinals in the ninth.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) A comfortable situation; an easy task or undemanding occupation, especially one which is comfortably remunerative.

Many people, not in the teaching profession, have the mistaken idea that teaching is a soft touch.

soft touches （ plural ）