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soft touch

/ˈsɔft ˈtʌtʃ/ n [C usually sing]

Definition

infmlsomeone who is easy to control or get money from: The chief, obviously a soft touch, gave him ten bucks.
(Definition of soft touch n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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