soft touch

Example Sentences

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As for the East Midlands club they are no longer the soft touch they were at the start of the season.

From BBC

“Coming off two losses, it would be crazy to get a soft touch,” Joshua said at a news conference Wednesday.

From Washington Times

Potter has been criticised for being too passive as Chelsea manager - his calm demeanour on the touchline portrayed as him being some sort of soft touch, something he understandably denied with a passion.

From BBC

"Liverpool have become a soft touch; there is no energy," former England captain Alan Shearer said on Match of the Day.

From BBC

In line with his boss’s example of promoting consensus and collaboration, he provided thoughtful oversight, exercising his control of our budgets with a soft touch, posing good questions and nudging us to think deeper.

From Washington Post