| Word | an easy touch |
|---|---|
| Description | someone who is easily manipulated a person or task easily handled – informal A touch was mid 19th-century criminal slang for the act of getting money from a person, either by pickpocketing or by persuasion. Touch was later extended to refer to the person targeted in this way, and a soft touch was specifically a person from whom money could easily be obtained. 1998 - Times - Henman can be something of a soft touch. For every leading player who touts his potential, two from the basement would relish his name in the draw. someone who is easily manipulated a person or task easily handled – informal A touch was mid 19th-century criminal slang for the act of getting money from a person, either by pickpocketing or by persuasion. Touch was later extended to refer to the person targeted in this way, and a soft touch was specifically a person from whom money could easily be obtained. 1998 - Times - Henman can be something of a soft touch. For every leading player who touts his potential, two from the basement would relish his name in the draw. someone who is easily m |
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