Ease up meaning in English

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Definition

to ease up (on the accelerator): to release, to press down less (on the accelerator) verb

Examples

  • "Captain Donny Dare : Very good, now could you ease up on the throttle?"
Exercise 1
"I'm going to hand you the controls." = "I'm going to ."

"Could you ease up on the throttle?" = "Could you the throttle."
(throttle = accelerator)

"I see that you're getting the hang of this." = "I see that you're this."
"I'm going to hand you the controls." = "I'm going to pass the controls to you 1."

"Could you ease up on the throttle?" = "Could you release 2 the throttle."
(throttle = accelerator)

"I see that you're getting the hang of this." = "I see that you're learning how to do 3 this."
1 pass the controls to you
1 help you with the controls
1 hold the controls for you
1 take the controls from you
2 release: This is correct. To "ease up (on an accelerator)" is to release it, or reduce pressure on it. Captain Dare is asking Jean to reduce speed (by reducing pressure on the accelerator with his hands). "To ease up (on coffee)" is to reduce coffee consumption, or to drink it with more moderation. The verb "to ease" is synonymous with "to relax", though it can also express the sense of "facilitating" or "making (something) easier". Example: This road is designed to ease traffic problems in the town.
2 press on
2 hold
2 turn
3 learning how to do
3 enjoying
3 becoming addicted to
3 getting sick of

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